1998 Honda Civic

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Topic: 1998 Honda Civic

Posted By: Garagegoblin
Subject: 1998 Honda Civic
Date Posted: September 09, 2002 at 8:49 PM

OK, I installed a aftermarket cd player for my g/f's car. When I called Circuit City for some advice on the installation process, the guy warned me that I was going to lose my dome lite. It does not have keyless entry. And the dome light does work but only when it is switched on, and not when the door trigger. The guy told me I had to find the wire that triggers the door light and connect it properly together. Any idea on how I would learn which one I need to do it with, or any idea on how to fix it at all?

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Posted By: moshe
Date Posted: September 09, 2002 at 9:39 PM

did you use a honda conector?

Posted By: Garagegoblin
Date Posted: September 09, 2002 at 9:58 PM

yea, I bought it from Circuit City.

Posted By: moshe
Date Posted: September 09, 2002 at 10:04 PM

i have done 100s of those car never had aproblem like this

Posted By: Garagegoblin
Date Posted: September 09, 2002 at 10:05 PM

well sh*t

Posted By: moshe
Date Posted: September 09, 2002 at 10:10 PM

behind the radio there is a green connector or under the steering above the brake in this con check with test light i think green with red stripe

see if you got ground when you open the doors

Posted By: Garagegoblin
Date Posted: September 09, 2002 at 10:15 PM

cool thanks

Posted By: moshe
Date Posted: September 09, 2002 at 10:15 PM

if yes you can run a wire directly to a light green red stripe (thik wire)in the left panel above the dash this wire go to the dome light from the doors triger

Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: September 10, 2002 at 6:20 AM

In that extra, unused green plug behind the radio, there are simply two wires you must splice together. After that, the domelight will function perfectly.

I always forget the colors...........my mind is telling me it's light GREEN/ red and light GREEN/ black..........but I could be completely dead wrong..........try to test the wires first, or at least get a couple more opinions before connecting them.

Posted By: Garagegoblin
Date Posted: September 10, 2002 at 11:27 PM

thanks guys I will try it as soon as she trusts me to fix it.