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unityco

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Posted: September 01, 2019 at 4:09 PM / IP Logged

Hi all!

Over a year ago we replaced our dead OEM stereo with a cheap aftermarket. Since then, we’ve not had dash illumination when the headlights are on (everything’s fine when the headlights are off.) I finally had the chance today to take it all apart again and verify everything with a multi-meter. I was able to discern the illumination wire and the dimmer wire; they were both live and responded as expected. The new car stereo has no place to connect these (only constant, switched, ground and antenna power,) so they’re just capped in the dash. It seems the car doesn’t like this and wants them to go somewhere. No fuses are blown. Any ideas? Thanks!

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i am an idiot

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Posted: September 01, 2019 at 5:15 PM / IP Logged

They do not need to be connected for your dash lights to work. Is there not a dimmer knob somewhere on the dash to control the brightness of the dash lamps?

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unityco

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Posted: September 01, 2019 at 5:51 PM / IP Logged

There is, and the voltage on the wire changes when I turn it, but the dash stays dark.

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Posted: September 01, 2019 at 8:36 PM / IP Logged

Have you removed the cluster to see if they are incandescent lamps or LED? If incandescent check the bulbs. Or either way check voltage across them.

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unityco

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Posted: September 01, 2019 at 8:47 PM / IP Logged

I have not, and really hope to avoid that step! Seems we may have to, or live without.

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