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voodoo_ca · 04-29-2005, 11:05 AM

Hi Everyone,

I just found this forum to see if I can get some insight into some problems I ran into when changing the factory deck on my corolla.

I had no problems taking everything apart and changing all the old stuff to the get new deck in and working, but when I went to put everything back together I dont have any DASH LIGHTS. The driving cluster does not light up, none of the buttons light up... quite strange.

My best guess is that there is a loop that has been broken somewhere along the journey, but I have not yet been able to find it. I tried plugging in everything that I unplugged and changing things around... no luck.

Just wondering if anyone has a similar car, similar experience, or some knoledge of this stuff... I just want my lights back!

Thanks for any and all help anyone can give, I really appreciate it!

CK

04-29-2005, 12:20 PM

check the fuse. maybe you shorted out the wire for the lights while installing

***BLUEMEANIE*** · 04-29-2005, 01:12 PM

^ agreed. Check the Fuses. You coulda blown one when hooking up the dimmer feature.

voodoo_ca · 04-29-2005, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUEMEANIE

^ agreed. Check the Fuses. You coulda blown one when hooking up the dimmer feature.

Ok, well I checked all the fuses, but perhaps I dont have one of the wire connected correctly if one of those is for a "dimmer" feature.

I guess not hooking that up would cause an incomplete circut and make things not work.

Not sure if I have any idea on how to find it...

Thoughts?

Thanks again!

94_Rolla_Guy · 04-29-2005, 04:56 PM

the wire from the dash lights shouldn't be hooked up. if you bought a pigtail just leave it disconnected and taped off as most decks don't have a use for it

voodoo_ca · 04-29-2005, 05:12 PM

Well I have a harness from my stereo that I just wired into. I hooked up the front 2 speakers, constant, switched and ground to that. There were several other wires that were in another harness/clip, but I didnt need to use any of those. Like I said before the stereo works, but the dash lights and dimming ability is totally gone. I cant see my cluster in the dark to tell how fast I am going...

Ideas?

Thanks

94_Rolla_Guy · 05-03-2005, 10:15 PM

yeah if i remember correctly the second small plug has the connections for the rear speakers. try disconecting the wire from the instrument panel to the radio tape it off and try things like that