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1989 chevy s 10 head unit illumination

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Topic: 1989 chevy s 10 head unit illumination

Posted By: 5timedime
Subject: 1989 chevy s 10 head unit illumination
Date Posted: June 03, 2007 at 12:07 AM

Hey guys. I'm replacing the Dual head unit in my S-10 with a new Pioneer unit. I used an adapter harness when I installed the Dual unit so I didn't have to cut the factory wires. Looking at the adapter harness wires, apparently I didn't use the orange wire (labeled illumination, hooked to a 2-wire connector beside the yellow batt/memory wire). I also didn't use the ORANGE / white trace wire (labeled Positive Dimmer). The harness for the new Pioneer unit has an ORANGE / white trace wire, labeled "ill". So I'm a little confused. Do I need to use any of these three wires? I've already got the speaker wires and acc, batt/mem, and ground wires all hooked together. I know I don't need the blue wires (power antenna or amp remote). I don't know whether to go by the labeling and hook the two wires labeled illumination together or hook the two wires with matching colors together (the ORANGE / white trace illumination and Positive Dimmer). Thanks in advance, Robert



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Posted By: 5timedime
Date Posted: June 03, 2007 at 3:26 PM
Does anybody have any info for me? posted_image




Posted By: rudydapimp
Date Posted: June 03, 2007 at 4:05 PM
just cap off the dimmer wires and the illumination. dont need them at all.





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