Instrument Panel/Dash/Climate Control Lights not working after new stereo
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Instrument Panel/Dash/Climate Control Lights not working after new stereo
Hey everyone,
I figured this would be the best place to post my issue! Anyways,
I installed a new Kenwood stereo in my '98 Accord LX, it runs great but unfortunately none of the Instrument Panel/Dash/Climate Control Lights will not work. The lights for seat belt, gear, turn signals, check engine all work.. it is just the background lights and the needle. I checked the fuses that would be associated with this problem and they looked fine (the zig zag pattern wasn't broken).
I have researched this issue but haven't found a clear answer. Any help would be appreciated!
Also, there is no bare wire, I put electrical tape over the wire's which weren't used in the installation... also I used a wire harness if that helps
I figured this would be the best place to post my issue! Anyways,
I installed a new Kenwood stereo in my '98 Accord LX, it runs great but unfortunately none of the Instrument Panel/Dash/Climate Control Lights will not work. The lights for seat belt, gear, turn signals, check engine all work.. it is just the background lights and the needle. I checked the fuses that would be associated with this problem and they looked fine (the zig zag pattern wasn't broken).
I have researched this issue but haven't found a clear answer. Any help would be appreciated!
Also, there is no bare wire, I put electrical tape over the wire's which weren't used in the installation... also I used a wire harness if that helps
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Re: Instrument Panel/Dash/Climate Control Lights not working after new stereo
Disconnect the dimmer wire on the kenwood, this will be an orange, orange w/ white stripe or orange w/ a black stripe.
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Re: Instrument Panel/Dash/Climate Control Lights not working after new stereo
By disconnect do you mean to completely remove the wire?
The orange, orange black, and blue wire's were not connected when I crimped the wires from the harness. I taped them off.
The orange, orange black, and blue wire's were not connected when I crimped the wires from the harness. I taped them off.
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For anyone who has any other suggestions on how to deal with this problem.
Someone told me to check the fuses under the hood but I don't think they apply to the lights used on the dash.
Also, if the headlights are left on and the engine is shut off, the sound/notification that the car makes alerting that they are still on does not work either.
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For anyone who has any other suggestions on how to deal with this problem.
Someone told me to check the fuses under the hood but I don't think they apply to the lights used on the dash.
Also, if the headlights are left on and the engine is shut off, the sound/notification that the car makes alerting that they are still on does not work either.
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9 times out of 10 I've noticed when people do there own installation the use the connector and jus crimp the wires, but the don't tell you that you have to find a ground in the car, and not through the connector, I'll bet you grounded the stereo out through the lights, and that is the reason why they are not working, find a new ground then check the lights, if still no lights now it would be a fuse
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@dragon_lowrider,
what would you recommend as a good ground near the stereo? I know I connected the ground wire to the one provided in the harness just like the others...
sorry I am a bit of an electrical noob.
what would you recommend as a good ground near the stereo? I know I connected the ground wire to the one provided in the harness just like the others...
sorry I am a bit of an electrical noob.
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Re: Instrument Panel/Dash/Climate Control Lights not working after new stereo
well behind the radio there should be some metal brackets, put a ring connector on the wire and use a self taping screw to secure it, or you can also run the ground to the ground wire of the cigertte lighter which ever would be easiest for you
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Re: Instrument Panel/Dash/Climate Control Lights not working after new stereo
9 times out of 10 I've noticed when people do there own installation the use the connector and jus crimp the wires, but the don't tell you that you have to find a ground in the car, and not through the connector, I'll bet you grounded the stereo out through the lights, and that is the reason why they are not working, find a new ground then check the lights, if still no lights now it would be a fuse
The reason I ask is I installed a head unit in my 02 Accord and lost all my dash lights. I just removed the gauge cluster yesterday and jumped 2 wires behind it and they all came back on. But to be on the safe side I removed the head unit too. I thought I hooked up the hu dimmer wire to the cars dimmer control and blew the multiplexer. However I believe I hooked the hu up right.
I hooked the TFT dimmer wire (orange) on the hu to the illumination wire (red) on the car. But this would be correct if I want the hu screen to dim when I turn the lights on. So, I'm confused on what caused my dash lights to go out in the first place and am afraid to put the hu back in. I don't want to blow fuses all the time. Any idea on what I did or didn't do? Ride sucks without a radio. 20 year old car makes way to much noise if I can't drown it out with some tunes.
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