WHEN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS TELL YOU THAT A DIRECT SHORT IS POSSIBLE , AND FRIED WIRE HARNESS IS THE END RESULT, WHY WOULD YOU IGNORE THAT ADVICE... ?for some context, I had no experience with car stereos and ended up having one installed for me. I have a Jensen car710 installed in my 2014 compass and ended up having 2 options for the harnesses, one would remove the blinker click noises and chimes. but ended up being cheaper. the other option however, kept those, but was more expensive. after they installed it, it only took me until I drove somewhere in the dark doing some Door Dash runs that the buttons didn't illuminate when turning the headlights on. I asked the guy who installed it what was the issue, and he says that some vehicles had some burning or something that went on? and he just said that it was better to leave the "illumination" wire unplugged. so, I'm wondering, could I go in and plug in that wire myself? because I'm guessing the guys won't do it after what they told me. is there an actual problem regarding aftermarket stereos and illumination wiring? (also, one last thing, my OEM stereo still lit up like normal so I assume there wouldn't be any harm in doing so with an aftermarket stereo)
Aftermarket radio installation
for some context, I had no experience with car stereos and ended up having one installed for me. I have a Jensen car710 installed in my 2014 compass and ended up having 2 options for the harnesses, one would remove the blinker click noises and chimes. but ended up being cheaper. the other option however, kept those, but was more expensive. after they installed it, it only took me until I drove somewhere in the dark doing some Door Dash runs that the buttons didn't illuminate when turning the headlights on. I asked the guy who installed it what was the issue, and he says that some vehicles had some burning or something that went on? and he just said that it was better to leave the "illumination" wire unplugged. so, I'm wondering, could I go in and plug in that wire myself? because I'm guessing the guys won't do it after what they told me. is there an actual problem regarding aftermarket stereos and illumination wiring? (also, one last thing, my OEM stereo still lit up like normal so I assume there wouldn't be any harm in doing so with an aftermarket stereo)
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WHEN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS TELL YOU THAT A DIRECT SHORT IS POSSIBLE , AND FRIED WIRE HARNESS IS THE END RESULT, WHY WOULD YOU IGNORE THAT ADVICE... ?
I mean they mainly said it happened to some vehicles to the point they were just like, let's just do that for all the vehicles not knowing which ones could have a possible shorting.WHEN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS TELL YOU THAT A DIRECT SHORT IS POSSIBLE , AND FRIED WIRE HARNESS IS THE END RESULT, WHY WOULD YOU IGNORE THAT ADVICE... ?
YES THATS EXACTLY WHAT I UNDERSTOOD THEY MENT.
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LONE WIRE BEING CONNECTED, AND FRYING AN ENTIRE WRANGLERS ELECTRICAL HARNESS INTO MELTED GOO... FRONT TO REAR
AND 2 MONTHS OF IN THE SHOP WORK TO REPLACE IT. BECAUSE THE INSTALLER DIDNT HEED THE WARNING FROM THE COMPANY GUY.
I'M JUST SAYING.. DO U WANT TO BE THAT GUY, AND SPIN THE BOTTLE ?
JUST TRYING TO BE THE LONE VOICE OF REASON FOR YOU HERE..
IT TOOK 4 SECONDS TO MELT AN ENTIRE JEEPS ELECTRIC HARNESS INTO GOOP..
INSTALLING AN IN LINE FUSE OF LOW AMPS
WOULD BE ADVISED ON THAT WIRE BEFORE CONNECTING IT. A SHORT WOULD SHOW UP IMMEDIATELY AND BLOW THE INLINE FUSE PREVENTING DAMAGE IF NO ISSUES GREAT
GOOD LUCK SPARKY 😁
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LONE WIRE BEING CONNECTED, AND FRYING AN ENTIRE WRANGLERS ELECTRICAL HARNESS INTO MELTED GOO... FRONT TO REAR
AND 2 MONTHS OF IN THE SHOP WORK TO REPLACE IT. BECAUSE THE INSTALLER DIDNT HEED THE WARNING FROM THE COMPANY GUY.
I'M JUST SAYING.. DO U WANT TO BE THAT GUY, AND SPIN THE BOTTLE ?
JUST TRYING TO BE THE LONE VOICE OF REASON FOR YOU HERE..
IT TOOK 4 SECONDS TO MELT AN ENTIRE JEEPS ELECTRIC HARNESS INTO GOOP..
INSTALLING AN IN LINE FUSE OF LOW AMPS
WOULD BE ADVISED ON THAT WIRE BEFORE CONNECTING IT. A SHORT WOULD SHOW UP IMMEDIATELY AND BLOW THE INLINE FUSE PREVENTING DAMAGE IF NO ISSUES GREAT
GOOD LUCK SPARKY 😁
I hooked up the illumination wire in my 2015 Compass three years ago and have not had any issues to this day.
It just doesn't make sense to me why it would happen when the manual says to connect it anyway. What would happen if I installed it myself without knowing that warning? Like who knows if it would happen.YES THATS EXACTLY WHAT I UNDERSTOOD THEY MENT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LONE WIRE BEING CONNECTED, AND FRYING AN ENTIRE WRANGLERS ELECTRICAL HARNESS INTO MELTED GOO... FRONT TO REAR AND 2 MONTHS OF IN THE SHOP WORK TO REPLACE IT. BECAUSE THE INSTALLER DIDNT HEED THE WARNING FROM THE COMPANY GUY. I'M JUST SAYING.. DO U WANT TO BE THAT GUY, AND SPIN THE BOTTLE ? JUST TRYING TO BE THE LONE VOICE OF REASON FOR YOU HERE.. IT TOOK 4 SECONDS TO MELT AN ENTIRE JEEPS ELECTRIC HARNESS INTO GOOP.. INSTALLING AN IN LINE FUSE OF LOW AMPS WOULD BE ADVISED ON THAT WIRE BEFORE CONNECTING IT. A SHORT WOULD SHOW UP IMMEDIATELY AND BLOW THE INLINE FUSE PREVENTING DAMAGE IF NO ISSUES GREAT GOOD LUCK SPARKY 😁
And this is with an aftermarket radio too?I hooked up the illumination wire in my 2015 Compass three years ago and have not had any issues to this day.
OH YOUR TOTALLY CORRECT... 👍It just doesn't make sense to me why it would happen when the manual says to connect it anyway. What would happen if I installed it myself without knowing that warning? Like who knows if it would happen.
SOMETIMES WE ARE LUCKY... AND SOMETIMES WE'RE THE VICTIMS OF UNFORSEEN CONSIQUENCES.
IN THIS INSTANCE WE DONT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE OTHER MELTDOWNS... COULD BE SOMETHING SPECIFIC TO JUST THEIR MAKE YEAR AND MODEL AND EVERYONE ELSE IS OK.
JUST NOT ENOUGH INFO PASSED DOWN THE LINE.
YOU COULD JUST BRUSH THE BARE END AGAINST THE PLACE YOU WANT TO CONNECT IT...
AND PROBABLY GET THE NORMAL LITTLE SPARKLE... AND MABY THE LIGHTS FLASH IN THE UNIT...
OR YOU GET THE NASTY ANGRY SPARKLE WITH OZONE SMELL
A SIMPLE ENOUGH WAY TO BE OK
TESTING IT.
GOOD LUCK 👌
correct, I have a Kenwood installed.And this is with an aftermarket radio too?
Did you install it yourself I presume?correct, I have a Kenwood installed.
Yes, I installed it myself. I bought it from Crutchfield and used their install kit. I soldered in and used heatshrink on the harness adapter. I have not had any issues in the three years I've had the head unit.Did you install it yourself I presume?
when I got options to install a radio, it was a kenwood (more expensive ofc) or the jensen. I wonder if the kenwood wouldn't have had issuesYes, I installed it myself. I bought it from Crutchfield and used their install kit. I soldered in and used heatshrink on the harness adapter. I have not had any issues in the three years I've had the head unit.
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