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Dec 31, 2004 | 07:49 PM

TheHammer

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Help with Alpine Install

I own a 97 coupe, and have an Alpine model CDA-9827. It has a wire, orange I believe, that should connect to an illumination lead so that the face of the unit will dim when the lights are turned on. There is no wire that connects to the orange wire out of the factory connected harness. Does anyone have a suggestion of how to get this function to work and what wire I need to splice into? Is there an illumination lead close by
i can use?

Dec 31, 2004 | 08:50 PM

bogus

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Don't fuss with it.

I have never attached a dimmer wire in my life! Then again, not many actually have one!

I suspect to do so, you will need a harness breakdown. I am sure there is one on the radio harness, but the adaptor more than likely does not include it.

Dec 31, 2004 | 09:33 PM

snoopdan

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Not worth the effort.

Probaby an orange/white wire on the harness, if its even there. otherwise I x2 what bogus said.

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Jan 1, 2005 | 12:48 PM

TheHammer

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Does anyone know where to get a harness breakdown?

Jan 1, 2005 | 06:16 PM

bogus

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jbowpsp

Does anyone know where to get a harness breakdown?

It's called the Helms Manual.... www.helminc.com

Or, http://www.corvetteradios.com./Page.html

might help some...

Jan 1, 2005 | 06:31 PM

EatRice

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I believe the illumination is controlled through the BCM like the ignition wire. I have tagged the illumination wire on the the fog light switch.

Jan 1, 2005 | 07:05 PM

gmosley

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illumination

from what ive read you can tap illumination from the hvac controls harness

Jan 1, 2005 | 11:02 PM

TheHammer

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Racer

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Does anyone know which wire that is in the hvac unit is the illumination lead? If not, I will be trying the helms.

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Jan 1, 2005 | 11:34 PM

bogus

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jbowpsp

Does anyone know which wire that is in the hvac unit is the illumination lead? If not, I will be trying the helms.

did you try the link I posted above?

Jan 2, 2005 | 02:13 AM

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gmosley

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From: Bueche Louisiana

test

just a quick question related to the dimmer-illumination wire would the voltage sent to the wire vary with brightness or if not voltage what would vary up or down depending on the switch position