Edited by VippiN, 28 December 2011 - 08:22 PM.
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Headunit dims with accessories yet wiring is fine
Started by VippiN, Dec 28 2011 04:05 PM
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Posted 28 December 2011 - 05:06 PM
What car is it in bud?
Perhaps its a factory fault with the car, maybe a google search with some keywords including "dimming" or "illumination" and the model/make of the car?
Perhaps its a factory fault with the car, maybe a google search with some keywords including "dimming" or "illumination" and the model/make of the car?
Edited by peaandham, 28 December 2011 - 05:07 PM.
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Posted 28 December 2011 - 06:00 PM
Hi mate, Googled for hours no dice, friends with same car all works fine. Car is a 2002 Impreza.
Just randomly tried hooking it up to the interior clock's illum wire, same drama.
Just randomly tried hooking it up to the interior clock's illum wire, same drama.
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Posted 28 December 2011 - 07:46 PM
Subaru's have two illumination wires.
IIRC the wire you need is a light green/yellow?.. it is normally located in the factory headunit connector, in the row below the wire you have connected to.
Don't rely 100% on my wire colour above, as I am doing this from memory!
... and please don't use a test light in this vehicle (unless it is a computer safe type.) to find the second illumination wire.. Only a multimeter should be used in most modern vehicles. as the current supply from the ECU that controls most functions, can be damaged by the excessive current draw from a light type tester.
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IIRC the wire you need is a light green/yellow?.. it is normally located in the factory headunit connector, in the row below the wire you have connected to.
Don't rely 100% on my wire colour above, as I am doing this from memory!
... and please don't use a test light in this vehicle (unless it is a computer safe type.) to find the second illumination wire.. Only a multimeter should be used in most modern vehicles. as the current supply from the ECU that controls most functions, can be damaged by the excessive current draw from a light type tester.
HTH
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Posted 28 December 2011 - 08:20 PM
Yellow/green is 12 volt acc.
Problem found and fixed.. For some reason my +illum was giving off 4 volts on acc.. So wired straight from headlight stalk = working.
Thanks for the help either way
Problem found and fixed.. For some reason my +illum was giving off 4 volts on acc.. So wired straight from headlight stalk = working.
Thanks for the help either way
Edited by VippiN, 28 December 2011 - 08:30 PM.
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Posted 28 December 2011 - 08:45 PM
Did you originally use the wire that is after the dash lights dimmer?
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