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craigmri 
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Posted: September 24, 2011 at 6:00 PM / IP Logged  
Hey guys,
Installing a new JVC KD-HDR70 in my 1999 Mazda Miata. I have the scosche MA02B connector harness and have a question.
The car and the scosche connector have both an Illumination/Dash light wire(Orange) as well as a dimmer wire(ORANGE / white). The JVC radio has a single illumination wire(ORANGE / white).
Can I assume I connect the JVC radio illumination wire(ORANGE / white) with the Scosche Illumination/dash wire(Orange) and not use the dimmer wire on the scosche?
What exactly is the Illumination/dash wire doing?
Thanks in advance.
Craig
craigmri 
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Posted: September 25, 2011 at 6:02 PM / IP Logged  
OK did the install. I hooked the radio "Illumination" wire to the "Illumination/Dash" wire of the Scosche adapter connector and I suspect its not hooked up right. If I turn on the headlights the radio doesnt dim until I use the cars dimmer control and dim the display. Then the radio display will dim.
Could the Scosche connector be mis-marked? I intentionally didnt want to use the Scosche "Dimmer" wire thinking I didnt want to be on the dimmer control which in the end appears what I have.
Thoughts?
Craig
craigmri 
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Posted: September 27, 2011 at 6:38 AM / IP Logged  
OK problem resolved.....Looks like I shoulda stuck with color coding and disregarded the terminology conflict as I reconnected both ORANGE / white wires(JVC said Illumination and Scosche calls it Dimmer) and now the radio display dims nicely when the headlights are turned on.
Craig

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