[alfa] Spider Fan/Radio not working

[Sam Kass <samkass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

My 88 Spider just got back from the shop, and I found that the radio no 
longer would turn on.  It had been installed by the previous owner, so 
I traced the wires and it appeared to connect to the same wire as the 
heater fan switch, so I tried that and that also did not work.  Looking 
in the shop manual, I couldn't find an obvious fuse or connector 
specified for that circuit, and the wires get lost in a bundle under 
the dash.  I checked all the slot-style fuses anyway, and cleaned off 
their contacts, but no go.  There are 3 different block-style fuses 
down there as well, but I don't know how to check them for goodness.  I 
also found two fuses that were right on the wires, one under the dash 
and one in the trunk and cleaned and checked them.

Anyway, any pointers would be helpful.  I understand the grounds are 
the first thing to check in an Alfa's electrical system, but since it 
was recently in for an engine-change, I thought it might be something 
more obvious, since all the grounds looked dry and solid that I could 
find.  I've mostly ignored the electrical system in the Spider, but I 
really like my tunes (I have a spot for the iPod+iTrip under the 
parking break so I can listen to endless music on a long drive.)

Other electrical things that don't work right now: right front parking 
light, reverse lights, third middle brake light, speedometer.

	--Sam
	88 Spider
	Santa Clara, CA
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