2011 Kia Rondo Dash Illumination
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Printed Date: May 03, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Topic: 2011 Kia Rondo Dash Illumination
Posted By: unityco
Subject: 2011 Kia Rondo Dash Illumination
Date Posted: September 01, 2019 at 4:09 PM
Hi all!
Over a year ago we replaced our dead OEM stereo with a cheap aftermarket. Since then, we’ve not had dash illumination when the headlights are on (everything’s fine when the headlights are off.) I finally had the chance today to take it all apart again and verify everything with a multi-meter. I was able to discern the illumination wire and the dimmer wire; they were both live and responded as expected. The new car stereo has no place to connect these (only constant, switched, ground and antenna power,) so they’re just capped in the dash. It seems the car doesn’t like this and wants them to go somewhere. No fuses are blown. Any ideas? Thanks!
Replies:
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 01, 2019 at 5:15 PM
They do not need to be connected for your dash lights to work. Is there not a dimmer knob somewhere on the dash to control the brightness of the dash lamps?
Posted By: unityco
Date Posted: September 01, 2019 at 5:51 PM
There is, and the voltage on the wire changes when I turn it, but the dash stays dark.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 01, 2019 at 8:36 PM
Have you removed the cluster to see if they are incandescent lamps or LED? If incandescent check the bulbs. Or either way check voltage across them.
Posted By: unityco
Date Posted: September 01, 2019 at 8:47 PM
I have not, and really hope to avoid that step! Seems we may have to, or live without.
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