about a week ago i installed an aftermarket alpine deck. After the install, everything was working fine. Then my dashboard and speedometer lights turned off even when my headlights were still on. I asked a friend of mine if it was okay to leave the "illuminator" wires exposed and he said it was okay, "it doesn't do anything". But now im having 2nd thoughts about that. Also my rear lights dont turn on.

I checked most of all my fuses located under the hood and on the side panels. Anyone know what other things i can check before i bring it to the shop?

 

well my advice is pull the cd player out of the dash and tape up anything that is just sitting inside the dash exposed.That is never a good Idea.I always use the small grey wire nuts to put in stereos so get some of them and cap off and tape anything that isn't being used.And look over what you did with the instructions in hand to check for mistakes

 

Yeah

Check your fuses also, make sure nothin blew


-Rob

 

yea, ive capped every exposed wires already. I've also checked all of the <40amps fuses and none of the seems to be broken. What else is there to look at now?

 

is your stuff wired right? The4 illumination wire controlls the brightness of the deck via the illumination **** on your dash(5th gen) or on the cluster (6th Gen)

 

there's only 2 illumination wires that arent connected. My deck which is the alpine cda-9855 has only 1 wire for illumination ( i think )

So I should connect the illumination wires?

 

bump, anyone?

 

i have the same problem and i have no idea how to fix it i checked all the fuses but i also have two illumination wires that came with the harness for my aftermarket head unit my dashboard lights wont go on. how do i fix this.

 

Ok had the same problem on my Honda accord when i installed a head unit. pull the head unit out . on the passanger side there is a fuse box in that fuse box there will be a blown Red fuse.i believ its called courtsy lights i dont rember. Then i would recommand redoing all of the after market wiring and soldering all the wires then use elec tape or heat shrinks. THis helped me get my light back on.

 

okay im managed to find 1 busted fuse. Now my dashboard has lights. But my alarm doesn't blink when i arm it. I have a viper alarm.

Do these alarms have fuses in them?

 

Yes the viper has a sepearte fuse for its one line its some where on the harness not hard to miss it

 

10 Amp fuse marked "Back-up, Meter Lights (cluster) turn signals in the interior Fuse panel. Refer to the fuse box cover for location discriptions. It's either that, or the dimmer control s..t the bed.

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i have no blown fuses on the passenger side, also when my lights are not on my gears are illuminated as well as the clock and a guage in my dash, but when i turn my lights on for my head and tails they go off but the exteriors go on. i really need this fixed and i need help.