Deck Dimmer feature?

snowburns · 10-15-2003, 01:59 AM

So I bought this Pioneer DEH-P4400 about 4 months ago, it's a decent deck....it does it's job. Anyway it has this feature where it'll dim the lights on it when my headlights are turned on, and I know my factory stereo had this option too. Well BestBuy in all of their glory didn't hook it up for me, does anyone have any ideas as to how I go about wiring this, easily?

Crankcase · 10-15-2003, 03:00 AM

One of the wires coming out of the dash has the dimmer feature...you will need a secong gen radio expert on this....but in the set up menu...you will need to click it to "on" also

snowburns · 10-15-2003, 03:02 AM

I looked for the wire, but not too hard, I'm sure it's in there somewhere....Thanks for the help

Crankcase · 10-15-2003, 03:13 AM

I think it was orange on first gens...not sure for your tho...Good luck..

Alec · 10-15-2003, 07:55 AM

Make sure the feature on the unit is enabled before you assume the wiring wasn't done correctly. If you need, I can describe it on my Pioneer unit. Also instruction PDFs are on their website.

snowburns · 10-16-2003, 03:12 AM

Yeah, it's enabled, i even looked at the wiring harness on the back of the deck, and there's no wire goign into the labled 'dimmer' wire.....

Alec · 10-16-2003, 07:12 AM

If you can't find the correct wire from the factory harness, I believe you can use any 12V wire. You'd either want to use one with a switch obviously or one leading to one of the dash lamps or maybe the ashtray lamp.

KPT · 10-17-2003, 10:52 PM

I'm sure best buy used a harness that plugs into the factory wiring. Look for an orange wire coming out of it.

It should be there, I bought my harness from best buy and there was an orange and a orange/white wire.

10-15-2003, 01:59 AM	#1
snowburns Wannabe Elite Explorer Anchorage, Alaska '96 XLT Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 540 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Deck Dimmer feature? So I bought this Pioneer DEH-P4400 about 4 months ago, it's a decent deck....it does it's job. Anyway it has this feature where it'll dim the lights on it when my headlights are turned on, and I know my factory stereo had this option too. Well BestBuy in all of their glory didn't hook it up for me, does anyone have any ideas as to how I go about wiring this, easily?

10-15-2003, 03:00 AM	#2
Crankcase Moderator Emeritus Vancouver B.C, Canada 1992 XL Ex-Police Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 9,543 Vehicle Specs	One of the wires coming out of the dash has the dimmer feature...you will need a secong gen radio expert on this....but in the set up menu...you will need to click it to "on" also __________________ Explorer Family 1992 XL Mine 1992 XL Sisters 1992 XL Dads 1994 XL Moms Ex-Moderator: Modified Explorations Drivelines New Member Forum ***Guest star poster....

10-15-2003, 03:13 AM	#4
Crankcase Moderator Emeritus Vancouver B.C, Canada 1992 XL Ex-Police Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 9,543 Vehicle Specs	I think it was orange on first gens...not sure for your tho...Good luck.. __________________ Explorer Family 1992 XL Mine 1992 XL Sisters 1992 XL Dads 1994 XL Moms Ex-Moderator: Modified Explorations Drivelines New Member Forum ***Guest star poster....

10-15-2003, 07:55 AM	#5
Alec Elite Moderator Houston, Texas 2008 JK Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 16,061 Vehicle Specs	Make sure the feature on the unit is enabled before you assume the wiring wasn't done correctly. If you need, I can describe it on my Pioneer unit. Also instruction PDFs are on their website. __________________ Alec "Dr. Candlepower" Rosenbaum Daily: 2008 JK Gone: EE "Splat", 2003 VW GTI VR6, 85 Bronco project

10-16-2003, 07:12 AM	#7
Alec Elite Moderator Houston, Texas 2008 JK Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 16,061 Vehicle Specs	If you can't find the correct wire from the factory harness, I believe you can use any 12V wire. You'd either want to use one with a switch obviously or one leading to one of the dash lamps or maybe the ashtray lamp. __________________ Alec "Dr. Candlepower" Rosenbaum Daily: 2008 JK Gone: EE "Splat", 2003 VW GTI VR6, 85 Bronco project

10-15-2003, 03:02 AM	#3
snowburns Wannabe Elite Explorer Anchorage, Alaska '96 XLT Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 540 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I looked for the wire, but not too hard, I'm sure it's in there somewhere....Thanks for the help

10-16-2003, 03:12 AM	#6
snowburns Wannabe Elite Explorer Anchorage, Alaska '96 XLT Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 540 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Yeah, it's enabled, i even looked at the wiring harness on the back of the deck, and there's no wire goign into the labled 'dimmer' wire.....

10-17-2003, 10:52 PM	#8
KPT Wannabe Elite Explorer NC '95 XL 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,584 Vehicle Specs	I'm sure best buy used a harness that plugs into the factory wiring. Look for an orange wire coming out of it. It should be there, I bought my harness from best buy and there was an orange and a orange/white wire.