Sabre3487 Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 My stock wiring harness does not have illumination wires. I assume they are on the CAN BUS. So without those is there a way to get the map into Night mode? I switch it in the settings and it does not do anything. Anyone know? Maybe grounding the illum wire (lights always on type of thing) Thanks, Burn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CiD Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 You could tap it from the parking lights wire. Thus when you turn on your lights, It will switch to nighttime mode. What car do you have? CiD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre3487 Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I have 06 Linc Zephyr. I don't understand why you can't just switch the thing into night mode regardless of the lights. Do you know what it is that the illumination wire does when on?\ ie. 12volts = on or 0v etc?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phanon_TC Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 settings > map display options > day/night display to manually change it and works for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre3487 Posted March 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Yeah, however I do not have the illumination wire hooked! Called pioneer and they said it needs that wire, which is stupid that you can't change it on your own. So any one know what else to use or tap into? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Yeah, however I do not have the illumination wire hooked! Called pioneer and they said it needs that wire, which is stupid that you can't change it on your own. So any one know what else to use or tap into? Parking Lights+ gray/yellow + driver kick or SJB, conn. E, pin 30 Notes: The SJB (Smart Junction Box) is part of the fuse/relay box under the driver side dash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmanfrommars Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 settings > map display options > day/night display to manually change it and works for me That only applies when the illumination is already hooked up. Without it it does nothing, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MisFit Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 hey cntry, that sounded just like directechs to me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 That's exatly what it was. Too lazy to type it out so I copy and paste. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmuhlfeld Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I need to connect the orange white wire that came with the crutchfield harness with the parking light??? I forget if there was a orange/white wire on the back of my pioneer harness.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmuhlfeld Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 HELP ME - QUESTION DIRECTLY ABOVE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I need to connect the orange white wire that came with the crutchfield harness with the parking light??? I forget if there was a orange/white wire on the back of my pioneer harness.......... What are you talking about? You don't connect the crutchfield harness to the parking lights. If there is no orange/white wire in your pioneer harness, then this thread is totally useless to you because whatever radio you have doesn't have a dimmer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmuhlfeld Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Ok, I know thier was a orange wire, but i was not sure if the pioneer D3 harness had an orange / White wire.... i just dont rember..I installed it a few days ago.....Does the harness have a orange/white wire? and if it does ...do i connect it to the parking lights???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MisFit Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 yes and yes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmuhlfeld Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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