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amitig

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Posted: February 12, 2006 at 8:51 AM / IP Logged

I'm halfway installing Omnifi DMP1 mp3 player in my 2001 Honda Civic and I'm stuck at this stage. I can't figure out where to pull the power for the wiring adapter that came with the unit. It has four wires Red (+12V ignition), Yellow (+12V ACC), Orange (Dimmer) and Black (ground). There is a blue 20-pin connector that plugs in behind the current radio/cassette player (OEM), so my guess is I need to tap into the wires that go in this connector. But I can't find the wiring diagram for this 20-pin connector. Please help!

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ky1960

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Posted: February 12, 2006 at 9:46 AM / IP Logged

you can tap power wires under ignition harness and the ground wire drill with a tap crew to chasiss ground

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Posted: February 12, 2006 at 5:52 PM / IP Logged

Probably just a silly mistake, but yellow should be constant power. Also, orange is usually illumination (not dimmer- big difference), so check your manual to be sure. You can go to either the radio or ignition harness for these (I usually go to the radio), just test the wires with a multimeter first. If you don't have a multimeter, now's a great time to get one. Set your meter to DC volts (on a scale of at least 12 volts), touch the negative probe to ground (outside of cigarette lighter plug), and probe away. Obviously constant will show 12 volts at all times. Accessory will show 12 volts with the key in the accessory position. Connect the illumination wire (if that's what it is) to a parking light wire (shows 12 volts with the parking lights on, regardless of the position of the dimmer switch). Take the black wire directly to a ground.

My ex once told me I have a perfect face for radio.

amitig

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Posted: February 13, 2006 at 6:01 PM / IP Logged

Thanks for the info! I'll check the colors again, I'm very new at this. I think the radio harness would be preferable, since the wires on my adapter are not too long.

A newbie question: How do I locate the radio harness?

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Amit

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Posted: February 13, 2006 at 7:39 PM / IP Logged

It's plugged into the back of the radio.

My ex once told me I have a perfect face for radio.

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Posted: February 13, 2006 at 9:20 PM / IP Logged

on the radio harness:

constant = WHITE/ red

ignition = yellow/red

ground = black

illumination = RED / black

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Posted: February 13, 2006 at 9:38 PM / IP Logged

Here's a silly idea... Spend sixteen bucks at you local Circuit City, and GET AN ADAPTER. You'll thank me for the suggestion, when you want to put your OEM radio back in to sell the car...

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

amitig

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Posted: February 14, 2006 at 8:52 AM / IP Logged

I did consider the wiring adapter, but I'm not planning to remove the OEM radio. I'm installing an mp3 player that plugs into the cd-player socket behind the radio via an RCA adapter. Is there a way I can still use a wiring adapter?

Thanks

Amit

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Posted: February 14, 2006 at 3:30 PM / IP Logged

the wiring adapter is useless if your keeping the factory HU, just tap in the colour wires i told you in the other post

amitig

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Posted: February 15, 2006 at 9:27 AM / IP Logged

I most likely will, this weekend. I've borrowed a multimeter, just to make sure..

thanks

amit

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