kenwood kdc-mp538u head unit doesn’t dim
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Topic: kenwood kdc-mp538u head unit doesn’t dim
Posted By: bigjohnny
Subject: kenwood kdc-mp538u head unit doesn’t dim
Date Posted: November 17, 2008 at 7:05 AM
I've just noticed that my head unit doesn't dim when i dim my instrument lights.
It has a wire for illumination, which i connected to my cars illumination wire.
however there are also two other wires, dimmer + and dimmer -. so my car has 3 total wires for lighting, and my head unit has only one.
Do I have to wire these differently for the dimmer to work with my head unit? its a Kenwood KDC-MP538U, and it is supposed to dim.
Replies:
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: November 17, 2008 at 11:02 AM
that wire will only make the unit dim when you turn on your parklights, the brightness will not dim with the dimmer switch.
Posted By: bigjohnny
Date Posted: November 17, 2008 at 6:33 PM
what do you mean? ive had my parking lights on, and the head unit simply remains lit at its max brightness.
how should i wire it so that it will dim properly when i dim the instrument lights?
Posted By: bigjohnny
Date Posted: November 20, 2008 at 5:24 PM
Anyone?
Posted By: bigjohnny
Date Posted: November 24, 2008 at 6:53 AM
so......... is there anyone here who knows about this wiring and what i should do differently to get my head unit to dim with the rest of my dash lights?
Posted By: bigjohnny
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 5:32 PM
at this point, i can only assume that no one has any idea how to help me solve this problem.
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