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D3 illumination wire question

By witchrobin · Mar 20, 2007in General💬 10 posts👁️ 1,857 views
Posted Mar 20, 2007 · 03:08 UTC#1

Does anyone know if the illumination wire on the D3 expects a +12V or ground to switch to night mode?

 

My 2006 Mazda MX-5 has 2 lines for illumination. One is called Pulse Dimming and one is called Inverted Dimming. Trying to figure out which to use.

 

Thanks!

Posted Mar 20, 2007 · 03:12 UTC#2

+12 volts

Posted Mar 20, 2007 · 03:12 UTC#3

it looks for 12 volts and on your car its the light green/red wire that will be in the wiring harness

Posted Mar 20, 2007 · 03:33 UTC#4

Thanks guys. Any idea on where the VSS wire is on my car? I have been looking around for the last week and still no luck. My MX-5 has a Bose system.

Posted Mar 20, 2007 · 03:43 UTC#5

the illumination gives 12 volts while on and 0volts while its off.

Posted Mar 20, 2007 · 23:42 UTC#6

Speed Sense white (except BOSE) ac radio harness or cluster

 

that's all if have listed. Nothing for your car with bose.

Posted Mar 21, 2007 · 02:47 UTC#7

Yeah, i found out that the non-bose unit has the vss in the radio harness. Still trying to locate it for bose system. Thanks anyway. Guess i need to keep looking.

 

How much functionality will i lose if i don't connect the vss?

Posted Mar 21, 2007 · 02:48 UTC#8

A couple of the vehicle dynamics gauges won't work, that's pretty much it.

Posted Mar 21, 2007 · 09:40 UTC#9

Another illumination question. I just installed a D3 in my 06 G35 coupe. The orange wires I connected up are going to an empty spot on the car connector. Does anyone know what color car wire and on what harness?

Posted Mar 21, 2007 · 10:19 UTC#10

should be red/black. if not in radio harness, try 4 pin green plug on top of passenger fuse box on the g35