Radio wiring question

Mon Apr 2 21:15:52 EDT 2007

I would think any power lead working illumination would work. IIC on my 91 
20V TG there was a separate antenna turn on. My car has a two antenna 
system, though.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>; <v6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 12:32 PM
Subject: Radio wiring question


>
> Not sure if anyone knows this but I'll give it a shot.
>
> Just put in a whole new sound system in my 95 A6 Sedan.  I replaced the 
> head
> unit with an Alpine CDA-9883 and one of its features is an illumination 
> lead
> that will allow the radio to dim when the lights are turned on.  I have 
> been
> looking over the schematics for the A6 and I found one lead that looked 
> like
> it went to the instrument cluster control unit, but that's not it.
>
> What the install calls for from Alpine is this :  Illumination lead - This
> lead may be connected to the vehicles instrument cluster illumination 
> lead,
> this will allow the backlighting of the CDA-9883 to dim whenever the
> vehicles lights are turned on.
>
> I am thinking I could probably just splice into one of the low power bulbs
> illuminating the ash tray and that would probably give it the signal its
> looking for.
>
> Also anyone know if there is an remote turn on for the antenna amps in the
> rear?  I connected up the antenna, but my reception is definitely worse 
> and
> I am wondering if I need to splice that turnon into the AMP turn that I 
> have
> in the trunk so they are turning on together.
>
> Thanks for any knowledge on these 2 things,
>
> Rob
>
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