GBESS Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I'm going to install a D3 within the next couple of days. I have a 2007 Jeep Commander. Crutchfield set me up with a Metra xsvi-6502 harness for the install. I noticed last night that my factory harness doesn't have a wire mating up with the illumination wire on the Metra harness. I called Crutchfield and the tech told me to use the dimmer wire from the Metra harness to splice into the D3 illumination wire. Does this make sense and will the illumination feature work properly? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raiden Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I don't think it make sense. The D3 is looking for On/Off solution, not a dimmer. But I can me wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GBESS Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 That's kind of what I was thinking. I would think a switched line to the headlights would work and be the easiest to locate. Any input would be much apreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raiden Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Use the cable for your parking lights Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GBESS Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Sounds good to me. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GBESS Posted September 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Turned out the person at Crutchfield was correct. You can use the dimmer wire from the metra xsvi-6502 to hook into the illum wire on the AVIC-D3. The unit works perfectly and is not affected by the dimmer. Saved me from having to hunt down a wire somewhere else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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