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DJ_SOLO · 12-01-2009, 08:59 AM

ok, so I took out the stock stereo in my 2001 camry 4 cyl. Suddenly the speedometer gauge and the climate control dial lights stopped turning on. the digital clock/engine problem lights still work along with all the other electrical appliances. I checked the fuse boxes and none of the fuses are blown. i check the wire lines behing my new stereo deck, wondering if i had maybe exposed a wire, shorting out the wirework, but they all seemed to be in place.
I havent checked if the power surge maybe just blew out the bulbs but i find it unlikely that they would both blow at the same time.
********I believe it has something to do with the "illumination wire" but I am not sure how it i saffecting the other components. The "illumination wire" is current not hooked up because on the configuration of my stereo. Would the "illumination wire" be causing me all this headache??????****

skuttduck · 12-01-2009, 10:17 AM

Did you cut the stock wiring? My best guess on this would be the dimmer wire is being shorted out.

You have both an illumination wire, and a dimmer wire.
The dimmer wire is often not used and it is in the smaller wiring harness along with the wires for the rear speakers.

DJ_SOLO · 12-01-2009, 10:20 AM

which wire color is the dimmer and which color wire is the illumination?? I thought there was only an illumination wire....

skuttduck · 12-01-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ_SOLO

which wire color is the dimmer and which color wire is the illumination?? I thought there was only an illumination wire....

See if this helps.

http://crutchfield.custhelp.com/cgi-...i=&p_topview=1

Looks like GN and WT/GN

It also has the amp wiring too.