Radio breaker trips

[BlkGS]

Installing new radio infinity prv315. When it tries to turn on, it pops the breaker. Weirdly, if I connect it to just constant power, it still trips. If I give it a direct ground to battery, it still pops.

All other items work (blowers, other acc items). The radio has a 10A fuse that isnt tripping (possibly because the breaker trips first?). Do these breakers go bad? Any other things it could be besides the radio or breaker itself?

 

[Dean P]

If you connect it directly to the battery (+,-) does it pop the 10A fuse? Can you swap to a different breaker?

 

[BlkGS]

If you connect it directly to the battery (+,-) does it pop the 10A fuse? Can you swap to a different breaker?

After doing a bit of googling this this is my first course of action. Looks like these breakers are kind of known for going bad.

 

[Dean P]

After doing a bit of googling this this is my first course of action. Looks like these breakers are kind of known for going bad.

Buy 2, just in case.

 

[BlkGS]

Buy 2, just in case.

If the fused jumper works, I will likely just swap it for the nav light breaker for now. But yeah I will probably order a few... if that one is busted the blower and bilge ones cant ve far behind.

 

[Dean P]

Keep us posted in what you do and how it was resolved. It helps us all.

 

[Beachbummer]

At least they are cheap
https://www.amazon.com/IZTOSS-Breakers-Waterproof-AC125-250V-Terminals/dp/B075MXVJBY/

 

[BlkGS]

Well, I tried out a fuse instead of the breaker, didnt seem to fix it. I think I'm gonna run a new power and ground from the batteries, and see if that helps, and then concede that the radio is DOA.

 

[BlkGS]

Did some extra testing today and confirmed that the radio is in fact, DOA. That sucks.