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Wher to connect "lights on signal" to ne headunit?
I have a wire call "lights on signal" from the car and it goes to the radio.
Where should this wire be connected to, 12V acc, 12V ant or something else? |
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Wher to connect "lights on signal" to ne headunit?
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:40:46 -0700, " Frank"
wrote: I have a wire call "lights on signal" from the car and it goes to the radio. Where should this wire be connected to, 12V acc, 12V ant or something else? It should be connected to something that is at 12V when the lights are switched on. You cannot use instrument lighting, because that has a variable voltage. Look for some light that does not dim when you turn down the instrument light dimmer (glove compartment, maybe?). If you don't have anything near the radio, you may have to draw a wire from the light switch. You will definitely find the right signal there. -- RoRo |
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Wher to connect "lights on signal" to ne headunit?
"Robert Roland" wrote in message ... On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:40:46 -0700, " Frank" wrote: I have a wire call "lights on signal" from the car and it goes to the radio. Where should this wire be connected to, 12V acc, 12V ant or something else? It should be connected to something that is at 12V when the lights are switched on. You cannot use instrument lighting, because that has a variable voltage. Look for some light that does not dim when you turn down the instrument light dimmer (glove compartment, maybe?). If you don't have anything near the radio, you may have to draw a wire from the light switch. You will definitely find the right signal there. -- RoRo Thanks, what does the "lights on signal" do anyway? Does it activate a chime when the headlight is left on when the ignition key is pulled out or is it something else? I've tried to connect to the new headunit antenna terminal but it just pull too much current for the antenna motor to operate. The next thing I could think off is the ignition wire terminal from the radio. |
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Wher to connect "lights on signal" to ne headunit?
Frank wrote:
Thanks, what does the "lights on signal" do anyway? Most likely, it will dim the deck lights when your dash lights are turned on. I've tried to connect to the new headunit antenna terminal but it just pull too much current for the antenna motor to operate. Then you need to use a relay. The next thing I could think off is the ignition wire terminal from the radio. The radio's ignition wire is there to turn the radio on when you turn the key on. |
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