All electricals in the truck stopped working after attempting to install a back-up camera?

2003 FORD F-150
120,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOHN LOYD MASK
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Radio that I installed a few months ago that was working fine, and I went back to install a backup camera that ran to the radio and whenever I was attempting to install my lights on the interior flash 2 to 3 times and then a winding up noise behind the radio in the dash happened and then boom nothing works. The truck will not turn over will not crank lights won't cut on nothing. Please help.
Jul 26, 2022 at 5:13 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

What wires were you working with when this happened? Also, just to confirm, nothing works, correct? Not even the horn, parking lights, or anything, correct?

If that is the case, I need you to go to the fuse box under the hood. Check fuses to see if there is any power to them. Here is a link you may find helpful:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

Also, when you say a winding noise, where did it seem to come from? You indicated behind the dash, but was it on the driver's side or passenger side?

Let me know.
Joe

Jul 26, 2022 at 10:06 PM
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