I have a 1984 Chevy Silverado and I was working on an electrical issue with my radio and when I plugged radio power back on to the fuse box lower receptacle (constant on) and heard a pop and it killed the radio and the instrument panel lights.
I've check and tested the 5amp fuse for the instrument panel lights and it is good.
I used my voltmeter to test the instrument panel light fuse at in-coming power connector and it's dead along with the other 2 lower receptacles where my radio once connected.
Everything else electrical works on the truck, so I believe my radio was the cause.
The wiring circuit schematic I'm using for the fuse box circuit is not specific to my truck and a little confusing to me.
I believe there is a pink wire from the fuse to the instrument light circuit, but I'm lost at what color wire coming from the battery to the fuse box and if there is a fusable link in the circuit.
Thanks for any help on this, Chuck