no dash light after new hu
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Topic: no dash light after new hu
Posted By: imagemker
Subject: no dash light after new hu
Date Posted: March 10, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Hi All,
I have read and tried most of the fixes posted on this forum regarding this topic, so I thought I would post the specifics.
I have a 95 Audi A6 I recently installed a new HU to replace the old aftermarket unit. this particular unit (Panasonic) Does not have a ORANGE / white wire for the illum. So I capped it and went about the install. Everything seems to work fine, (including tail lights) except I have no dash lights or center conslole lights. Except at initial start of car. ( I get my climate control lights which fade in 3or 4 secs)I tested every fuse in the car (under hood and inside) and they all test ok. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: March 11, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Check the setting of the dimmer control on the dash. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: imagemker
Date Posted: March 11, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Hi,
Yes I checked that is there a dimmer wire I may have disconnected or grounded out? Thanks again
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 11, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Disconnect the ground on the new cd player and see if your lights come back again.
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Posted By: imagemker
Date Posted: March 13, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Tried that no luck. Although i did just notice that my
Sony RM-x82RF disc changer seems to have quit as well as my dash lights. could this be related?
Posted By: skee-weezy
Date Posted: March 13, 2008 at 1:14 PM
the changer was probably tied into a circuit that affects the lighting.... is the changer wired up behind where the headunit is.. or elsewhere in the car????
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Posted By: imagemker
Date Posted: March 13, 2008 at 2:18 PM
Its a sony RF unit. So just the bus cable and the Red and yellow run from the changer in the trunk to the dash. Does seem that I have power at the changer, ( can eject the cartridge) but nothing at the controller. There is a strange looking inline thing on the yellow at the changer. it does not look like a fuse but it could be any idea if it is? white plastic a metal plate the yellow seems to wrap around it. with a metal band across one side. there is a gap in the band but no sign of a broken connection. no smell, no marks not sure if its supposed to be like that. (sorry)
Posted By: skee-weezy
Date Posted: March 13, 2008 at 2:21 PM
try pluggin the original radio back in... see if the problem goes away... if it appears to go away it's probably something else that u need to still hook up on the new stereo... or possible defect in stereo...
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