ive got a kenwood head unit fitted to my 98' coupe but the unit doesnt light up.

the head unit was in the car when i bought it and the previous owner said it never lit up but he fitted it himself. i am sure i read somewhere about a method of bridging something with a short piece of wire to make aftermarket head units light up but i cannot find it anywhere again.

it is really pi**ing me off so any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Take it a shop that can test it for you. Dont start crossing wires at random. You will blow something out.

 

The illumanation wire should be orange hook it up to ignition(red)

 

cheers man, ill take it out tomorrow and check out the illumination wire. i aint taken it out yet, but dat could be it. ill let ye know the result