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Expert: - 5/31/2006


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I am installing an Eclipse 55040 in a 95 Lumina.  I have connected the wires from the wiring harness adapter to the deck with the orange "illumination" wire connected to the corresponding orange "illumination" wire, but the "dimmer" wire on the harness does not have a corresponding wire on the deck, where do I connect that wire?  Also, I am running amps off of the deck, so the speaker wires on the harness are useless, do I just tape those off so they don't ground, or do I need to connect them to something else?

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since you are using amplifier you only neet to wire the power grouns remote and ilumination wires
there is 2 ornage wires on  most gm vehicles
ilumination and  dimer
ilumination gives you 12 volts when parking lights are on
dimmer the voltage goes from 3 volts to 12 volts and can be adjuste together with the dash lights
it is posible that the harness is missing one cable but it is on the gm plug  i will give you a link to the wiring instruction

http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/GM-Wiring.pdf

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Please year and model of the vehicle i need all the details I'am a car electronics installer with 23 years of experience. I'am very familiar with installations of in-dash head units,factory head units, factory car audio, hands-free phone kits, auxiliary audio inputs and iPod iPhone interface integration and security systems if you need any help with your factory stereo, or how to add auxiliary audio or listen to your ipod android in the vehicle I currently have a MECP Master Installation Technician certification. My answers are based on my experience in vehicles and my knowledge of automotive electronics I don't put much emphasis on brand names; you won't often find me putting down a brand or pushing one on dont send me a list of what brands i like better sorry i can not help you with aftermarket or vehicles that are not in the u.s.a also video and security

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