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[stock85]

Ok, so I got a good deal on a Prelude OEM CD player, and put that in the Civic. VERY happy with it.

It's the same one ballade has in this thread:
http://www.redpepper...e...30&start=30

Question:

I have it wired up so the backlighting comes on with the headlights, but it doesn't dim with the rheostat. When the old Sony unit was installed, the installer ran a wire to an open spade connector on the fuse box above the clutch pedal to trigger the dimming feature. I used this same wire to run the backlight on this unit, but is there another way of doing it so the dimmer can be used? I noticed the dimmer doesn't affect the clock either, so is this just a limitation of the factory wiring?

The only problem is the display dims too much if you turn the headlights on in the daytime. I can live with it, but if there's a way to fix it that would be awesome.

Thanks

[ballade]

Just an idea but you could tap into the Deforest switch to get your dimming effect.
I ran mine straight only because I like it full blast !! LOL

[Screech]

I run newer (1999 CR-V) Honda headunits in my Civics and I found the best place to tap into dash illumination is the bullet plugs that connect the climate control illumination to the dash harness. This is because I never cut or modify any part of the Civic's wiring to add the feature, so should I decide to restore to stock it would be unknown do anyone that that was done.

[Condor]

Correct me if I am wrong. I don't think the clock dims to the turning of the dimming dial.
I actually never checked. But it seems like it is dim on or dim off.

I have to wonder if that means the radio is also dim on and dim off (not adjustable).

Just throwing this out.

[Screech]

My stock 86 radios didn't dim, if radio was on they were lit. The 99 CR-V units I run now dims the tuner and knobs/controls with the dimmer dial while the rest of the dash is lit. If the rest of dash is off the radio's tuner area is lit a full brightness, but the knobs/controls and such are not lit. I can look into getting a video if you are not understanding or just want to see.

[k24 rd6]

On pre 98 connector radios there is no variable dimming. You connect the red/black 12v light signal which turns on the back lighting and dims the display.

On 98 connector and newer there is variable dimming. You have two wires , a red/black wire to supply 12v when lights are on, and a red wire which is the dimmer