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Help with "light-on signal" connector for radio

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Old 10-11-2006, 04:31 AM
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Default Help with "light-on signal" connector for radio

Hi, I've finally gotten all the connections wired up to my new car radio except one wire.

In the manual (for a '93 civic dx), the red/black wire is for the "light-on signal".
What does "light-on" mean?

My car radio's wire set has two wires leftover labeled "power antenna" and "panel light".
Are "light-on signal" (the wire on the car) and "panel light" (the wire from the radio)
the same things?

I think "panel light" means the dash light dimming...

thanks for the help.

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Old 10-12-2006, 02:25 PM
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bump neone???
 
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Old 10-13-2006, 02:42 PM
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My best guess would be that the "light on" signal wire recieves a signal from the headlight circuit to tell the radio that your head lights are b/c sometimes the lights on the radio change when you turn the headlights on. Like on my mom's accord whenever you turn on the headlights the display dims.
 
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Old 10-13-2006, 02:44 PM
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hey,

that sounds about right. thanks for the reply. i don't think i need it.
 
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