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jimm7771

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Posted: June 08, 2003 at 11:18 AM / IP Logged

I am installing my pioneer deck in 97 dodge intrepid when i hook up myillumination and mydimmer wires my parkinglights come on and stay on even when the car is off ,cananyone help me

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Posted: June 08, 2003 at 8:38 PM / IP Logged

I'm assuming since you're trying to connect both illumination and dimmer that you're not using a wiring harness....shame on you! lol j/k

The dimmer and illumination wires do not need to be hooked up for the pioneer head unit to work properly. Actually I would recommend just taping them off and not even connecting to them as an incorrect connection can sometimes even damage your vehicle; at the very least it can, as you obviously have witnessed, cause weird things to happen in the vehicle.

Just make sure that any wires you do not hook up to are always taped off on both ends (head unit side and factory wiring side)

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Posted: June 08, 2003 at 8:46 PM / IP Logged

yea you could just disconnect them both, man no wire harness? haha thats gotta be a mess.

jimm7771

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Posted: June 10, 2003 at 9:09 AM / IP Logged

alright ,alright whoever owned the car before me must have cut the the wires I almost cried when i took my old stereo out and seen what was in there, now my deck will not work unless i have the dimmer and illumination wires hooked upIf i have the illumination wire hooked up it will work but know memory and if i have both wires hookedup my stereo works great except my parking and brakes lights come on,could it possibley be my remote starter -alarm,i looked at wiring forit and man what amess,it looks like whoever owned this car before me ,hada 2year old put it in any more help would greatly appreciate

jimm7771

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Posted: June 10, 2003 at 12:47 PM / IP Logged

hey I got it, it is my constant wire has no power what do you suggest I do?now that I know what the problem is I really need help

thanks J

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Posted: June 10, 2003 at 12:54 PM / IP Logged

Tap into another constant wire and connect the the old wire. to this wire and make sure you fuse this wire that you add on. I would re-wire the back of the deck if it's tht bad.

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dealer125

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Posted: June 11, 2003 at 6:44 AM / IP Logged

good idea either tap into the cigarette lighter or direct to the constnat power in the ignition switch harness (make sure the radio is fused )

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