My stereo quit working last night. Just popped and went dead. The popping sound, of course, makes it seem as though it shorted out. I didn't ask the Toyota Tech if he checked the fuses, and when I got home I tried to look myself last night. It was 26ºF and dark. It didn't go well. I did take the cover off the fuse box under the hood and checked the diagram but couldn't find the stereo fuse. Where is it?
fuse #20 in the fuse panel under the dash below the steering column. It also controls the MFD and if it's still working I'm inclined to think you have some other prolbem.