Strange Stereo Problem... VERY ODD, Need help!!

04-21-2001, 02:08 PM

Siess

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I just got a 2000 Maxima SE and am replacing the factory stereo with a pioneer FH-P700 Double DIN. I am using the wiring Harness off of my 97 Altima and they are are wired the same (I checked it out w/ multimeter) well, the stereo only works when the headlights are on. If I turn the headlights off, the stereo just keeps turning on and off ad infinitum. WTF?!?! It almost acts like i have the main power connected to the dimmer.. but I don't. I even tried switching the ignition and dimmer wires to see if that was the problem... well, again the stereo would only come on w/ the lights on and the dimmer raised to the max. Does anyone have a clue as to what could be going on? Any help would be much appreciated.

04-21-2001, 02:15 PM

MaineI30

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Quote:

Originally posted by Siess
I just got a 2000 Maxima SE and am replacing the factory stereo with a pioneer FH-P700 Double DIN. I am using the wiring Harness off of my 97 Altima and they are are wired the same (I checked it out w/ multimeter) well, the stereo only works when the headlights are on. If I turn the headlights off, the stereo just keeps turning on and off ad infinitum. WTF?!?! It almost acts like i have the main power connected to the dimmer.. but I don't. I even tried switching the ignition and dimmer wires to see if that was the problem... well, again the stereo would only come on w/ the lights on and the dimmer raised to the max. Does anyone have a clue as to what could be going on? Any help would be much appreciated.

Other than to tell you you've obviously miswired the stereo power lead, I can't be much more help.

04-22-2001, 08:01 AM

Siess

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Originally posted by acitrano

Other than to tell you you've obviously miswired the stereo power lead, I can't be much more help.

I figured it out... everything was wired correctly. It turns out that if I turn off the dimmer option on my reciever, everything works just fine... don't know why it didn't like it, but hey, whatever.