85 Nissan Maxima, no dash lights

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Topic: 85 Nissan Maxima, no dash lights

Posted By: sparky72665
Subject: 85 Nissan Maxima, no dash lights
Date Posted: September 25, 2005 at 7:07 PM

I have a 85 Nissan maxima and someone did a hack job on installing a new head unit but I have no dash lights can someone please tell me what wires I need to connect to what in order for the lights to work properly???

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Posted By: ss-installer
Date Posted: September 25, 2005 at 7:24 PM

the RED / white wire must have grounded out. cap it off and check the fuses.

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Posted By: sparky72665
Date Posted: September 26, 2005 at 5:34 AM

I have checked all fuses I have 2- r/w wires and 2- P/R wires and when I connect the 2 P/W the lights will come on until I turn on the headlights then they go off.

Posted By: ss-installer
Date Posted: September 26, 2005 at 8:04 AM

then one of those wires must be a constant and one the illumination. check them with a DMM or testlight. find the wire that is hot when the headlight switch is on and connect it to the p/w that isnt a constant.

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Posted By: neilfrombestbuy
Date Posted: September 27, 2005 at 4:42 PM

most nissans dont include a ground in their factory harnesses. try regrounding your ground wire to metal and cap off the wire your hacker used then change your fuse.

it is possible if it still does not work, that they fried your relay switch by using an illumiation wire as a ground

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