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Quick Electrical! Red Black Wire

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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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Its solid red with a thin black stripe... i need to know what it does... i dont have any orange wires comming from the leads, i need to know if its the Illumination/dimmer wire. THANKS!
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:07 PM
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yes it is
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:08 PM
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this would be concerning the radio correct?? the red with black stripe wire does nothing for the radio. just basically dead but still tape the end. someone cut the harness off??
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:19 PM
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so it is the dimmer wire!? or is it nothing?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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on my 97 civic and my 93 del sol it is for absolutely nothing.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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that wire shows (+) when your parking lights and headlights are on. it is the right wire for the illumination. some aftermarket decks don't have an illumination lead so it's not always used.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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well my 97 has an illumination and the red with black stripe wire goes to nothing. but hey anything is possible right??
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