anyone had this hu?? I'm trying to work out how to dim the lights with the headlights Cheers
P Paresh · Registered Joined Apr 26, 2007 · 650 Posts Discussion Starter · #1 · Jan 5, 2011 Only show this user anyone had this hu?? I'm trying to work out how to dim the lights with the headlights Cheers
Imagewerx · Super Moderator Joined Feb 8, 2006 · 50,259 Posts #2 · Jan 6, 2011 Only show this user I've got a feeling it won't with that model,does it have an illumination wire in it's ISO loom? Chris.
I've got a feeling it won't with that model,does it have an illumination wire in it's ISO loom? Chris.
P Paresh · Registered Joined Apr 26, 2007 · 650 Posts Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 6, 2011 Only show this user to be honest i fittied it in the dark so im not too sure. Will have a look on the weekend tho. The manual says there is a dimming option in the menu, but i cant find it.
to be honest i fittied it in the dark so im not too sure. Will have a look on the weekend tho. The manual says there is a dimming option in the menu, but i cant find it.
Imagewerx · Super Moderator Joined Feb 8, 2006 · 50,259 Posts #4 · Jan 6, 2011 Only show this user Should be an orange wire on any Pioneer that has it. Chris.
P Paresh · Registered Joined Apr 26, 2007 · 650 Posts Discussion Starter · #5 · Jan 6, 2011 Only show this user ok, what do i do with that orange wire? do i wire that with my headlights?
Imagewerx · Super Moderator Joined Feb 8, 2006 · 50,259 Posts #6 · Jan 6, 2011 Only show this user If you've used the car's original ISO connector it should already be mated up the the grey/blue wire. Chris.
If you've used the car's original ISO connector it should already be mated up the the grey/blue wire. Chris.
P Paresh · Registered Joined Apr 26, 2007 · 650 Posts Discussion Starter · #7 · Jan 9, 2011 Only show this user I checked, it does mate up with the grey and blue wire, now what?
Imagewerx · Super Moderator Joined Feb 8, 2006 · 50,259 Posts #8 · Jan 9, 2011 Only show this user So the headunit's display doesn't dim when you turn the car's lights on? Chris.
1 14N GTTDI · Registered Joined Mar 19, 2008 · 1,753 Posts #9 · Jan 9, 2011 Only show this user do you not have to turn this feature on in the main menu on the head unit if that makes sense, i remember having to do it with an old Pioneer HU Ian
do you not have to turn this feature on in the main menu on the head unit if that makes sense, i remember having to do it with an old Pioneer HU Ian
Imagewerx · Super Moderator Joined Feb 8, 2006 · 50,259 Posts #10 · Jan 9, 2011 Only show this user Ian's right,this taken from the user manual..... Press function repeatedly until "dimmer" appears in the display Press rotary encode to turn dimmer on and off,it should show "Dimmern" or "Dimmerff" Amazing what you can find from a few minutes on Google isn't it[]? Chris.
Ian's right,this taken from the user manual..... Press function repeatedly until "dimmer" appears in the display Press rotary encode to turn dimmer on and off,it should show "Dimmern" or "Dimmerff" Amazing what you can find from a few minutes on Google isn't it[]? Chris.
P Paresh · Registered Joined Apr 26, 2007 · 650 Posts Discussion Starter · #11 · Jan 10, 2011 Only show this user yeah that what it said in the manual but i tried that and there wasnt anything with dimmer
Imagewerx · Super Moderator Joined Feb 8, 2006 · 50,259 Posts #12 · Jan 10, 2011 Only show this user It should tell you in the manual the sequence all the options should be in,are all the others present with the exception of dimmer? Chris.
It should tell you in the manual the sequence all the options should be in,are all the others present with the exception of dimmer? Chris.
P Paresh · Registered Joined Apr 26, 2007 · 650 Posts Discussion Starter · #13 · Jan 11, 2011 Only show this user yep, all the other options are there except the dimmer option. hmmmm [*-)]
Imagewerx · Super Moderator Joined Feb 8, 2006 · 50,259 Posts #14 · Jan 11, 2011 Only show this user Have you tried pushing the reset button and is it a UK spec model? Chris.
P Paresh · Registered Joined Apr 26, 2007 · 650 Posts Discussion Starter · #15 · Jan 12, 2011 Only show this user im sure its a UK model, i bought it off ebay not too long ago. il try the reset button and see if that works, apart from the dimmer problem its a fantastic headunit, great sounding.
im sure its a UK model, i bought it off ebay not too long ago. il try the reset button and see if that works, apart from the dimmer problem its a fantastic headunit, great sounding.
P Paresh · Registered Joined Apr 26, 2007 · 650 Posts Discussion Starter · #16 · Jan 12, 2011 Only show this user i worked it out in the end. i didnt realise I had to switch the headunit off before I try the function menu. cheers for your help thou
i worked it out in the end. i didnt realise I had to switch the headunit off before I try the function menu. cheers for your help thou