MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - Having a problem after installing my Eclipse radio.. (Illumiation prob)

snid · Jul 28th, 2004, 02:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GadgetGav

If there are indeed two wires, didn't you disconnect the wrong one..? You would want the 'illumination' one connected, but the 'dimmer' one disconnected. The HU lights would always be on full regardless of the dash setting, but that's probably better than never on. The HU is low enough that it wouldn't be distracting if it was on full at night isn't it..?
(either that, or get Ian to come up with a dimmer conversion circuit..!

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I Just double checked the manual. There's one lead labeled "illumination: to headlight switch". The thought of 2 leads was misinformation I had stuck in my head from reading this thread. There's only one lead. I don't know if the head unit lights are supposed to be dimmable or not. In any case, the "pulsing" of the MINI dash illumination wire doesn't play nicely with the Eclipse.

Jul 28th, 2004, 02:16 AM	#12
snid brown is back Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Burlington, VT Local Time: 05:53 PM Posts: 4,220 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by GadgetGav If there are indeed two wires, didn't you disconnect the wrong one..? You would want the 'illumination' one connected, but the 'dimmer' one disconnected. The HU lights would always be on full regardless of the dash setting, but that's probably better than never on. The HU is low enough that it wouldn't be distracting if it was on full at night isn't it..? (either that, or get Ian to come up with a dimmer conversion circuit..! ) I Just double checked the manual. There's one lead labeled "illumination: to headlight switch". The thought of 2 leads was misinformation I had stuck in my head from reading this thread. There's only one lead. I don't know if the head unit lights are supposed to be dimmable or not. In any case, the "pulsing" of the MINI dash illumination wire doesn't play nicely with the Eclipse. jtross \| snid \| jason - bloggage (including videos)