im putting a new head unit and speakers in my first gen.
now i was wondering if anyone could tell me what this little sun sign means on the instruction sheet. and if its needed for the install.
here's the scan of it. if its too small ill host it and put it up again.

ok sorry it was so small this might be better. now can u tell me what the 2 signs are. i thought the one on the right was the earth.
http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=22in8.jpg

mate thats tiny.
Well its not power or acc (from what i can see). So that leaves electric aerial or maybe even remote wire, hard to tell from such a small diagram.

It is hard to see on such a tiny image but it looks like an earth symbol to me.

Rob

ok try it now. u should be ale to see it now:D

Maybe a dimmer wire?

Maybe a dimmer wire?

im with phoenix on this one :badgrin:

Maybe a dimmer wire?

Looks like dimmer to me, but if you have power, ACC and earth, thats all you need (and/or remote wire for an amp, and wire for the electric aerial)

so you should be fine without it

The brown wire is earth and I'd say the sun symbol means lights, so that it's display dims when you turn your lights on:D

it's not earth thats for sure :). Yeh could be dimmer.

it's not earth thats for sure :). Yeh could be dimmer.


Nah, he circled 2 symbols, the 1 with the brown wire is earth.:)

Nah, he circled 2 symbols, the 1 with the brown wire is earth.:)
I can only see 1 circled, unless you have better eyesight than me.....my eyes hurt trying to read the damn thing lol.

ok thanks for the replys guys. the one on the right i was sure was earth just wasn't 100% on the other one. anyway just neded to know if i have to have it hooked up or not. but ive got power , acc and earth so its all sweet. thanks for the help guys.

I can only see 1 circled, unless you have better eyesight than me.....my eyes hurt trying to read the damn thing lol.

I cheated and saved the image and opened it in paint for a close look.:P :P lol :D

I cheated and saved the image and opened it in paint for a close look.:P :P lol :D

:bowrofl:
You Need photoshop! you will be able to zoom right up to a pixel!

this symbol


means earth (ie -Ve) or Ground

if thats the one u are talking about..

oh and as for the other,
that is your illumination wire,
usually an orange wire

this symbol


means earth (ie -Ve) or Ground

if thats the one u are talking about..

oh and as for the other,
that is your illumination wire,
usually an orange wire

nah i meant the other one that looks like a sun. do i need it to install the cd player. if so what it supossed the be connected to?

the illumination wire is suppost to connect up to your +terminal on a dash light... it just dimms the head unit so it doesnt glare in your eyes of a night time.... but i wouldnt bother i dont know anyone that would use it... if it was done profesionally they wouldnt install it either..

yeah but look at pro installers have u ever seen a pro installer install a dvd screen likes it ment to be so it only works when the handbreak is on:bowrofl:
whats the point of these coumpanies wasting there money on theres wires lol

nah i meant the other one that looks like a sun. do i need it to install the cd player. if so what it supossed the be connected to?

nah you shouldn't need it to install..it would be an illumination light for the unit..
so its up to you whether you hook it up or not..

Picture like a sun is for the dash illumination circuit.

Connected to the dash lights, it will thendim the radio display when the dash lights come on, alternative is to connect to the parking light circuit.
Will have the same effect.
Note how the wire is dashed to indicate that it is an optional connection.

thanks for that everyone. atleast i know what it does now. well seeing as its there i might as well hook it up.