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cslamirand

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Posted: August 30, 2004 at 11:56 AM / IP Logged

I succesfully installed a new CD player in a 1999 4runner. However now the backlighting for my dash(speedometer, tach etc) is out. Is this connected to the stereo somehow?? or perhaps fuse too low amp. help?

chris

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kgerry

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Posted: August 30, 2004 at 12:38 PM / IP Logged

you probably used the dash light wire as a ground... it will meter to ground until you turn on the parking lights, at which point it'll zap the fuse....

you may want to check for this..... or a bare dimmer wire touching the chassis of the radio at the back

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Posted: August 30, 2004 at 2:49 PM / IP Logged

check your dimmer wire, disconnect it from the deck harness if you wired it up. It could be a fuse, ,or the dimmer switch is set to off, or its blown $200....

2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.

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cslamirand

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Posted: August 30, 2004 at 5:40 PM / IP Logged

Thanks ... I did hook up the dimmer switch so I am going back in to disconnect it and see if that helps. I checked the fuses and they look good, plus everything else on that fuse works. I hope it is not blown, just bought the truck. It is still under warranty with carmax, but I have a feeling that they would blame the stereo installation and make me pay if it is blown.

thanks again...

chris

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Alpine Guy

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Posted: August 30, 2004 at 11:14 PM / IP Logged

if its blowen, ,just remove the stereo and put the factory back in before you bring it in to get fixed.

2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.

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