Upgrading the stereo
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Do you have a problem with the VF display on the climate control not dimming?
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I'm a noob. You can put a 93 se strut tower bar on an 89 se? Would the same thing work only putting it on an 88 sse? I did not do my stereo install though i had a hi-fi buys do it works great steering wheel controls sometimes do something... when you .... pound them :?
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Originally Posted by 88_Bonnie_Person
I'm a noob. You can put a 93 se strut tower bar on an 89 se? Would the same thing work only putting it on an 88 sse? I did not do my stereo install though i had a hi-fi buys do it works great steering wheel controls sometimes do something... when you .... pound them :?
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Originally Posted by 88_Bonnie_Person
I did not do my stereo install though i had a hi-fi buys do it works great steering wheel controls sometimes do something... when you .... pound them :?
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The bodies of all of the 88 - 91 bonnies are pretty much the same as far as I'm concerned.
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Originally Posted by fuddyduddy121
Do you have a problem with the VF display on the climate control not dimming?
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Yes, see:
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/techinfo/?article=58
However, you should still have the capability to dim with the 93 radio. Did you see a purple/white wire from your radio? If not, it probably came from a car without electronic climate control. Try my procedure in reverse, patching the extra wire in.
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/techinfo/?article=58
However, you should still have the capability to dim with the 93 radio. Did you see a purple/white wire from your radio? If not, it probably came from a car without electronic climate control. Try my procedure in reverse, patching the extra wire in.
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Originally Posted by fuddyduddy121
However, you should still have the capability to dim with the 93 radio. Did you see a purple/white wire from your radio? If not, it probably came from a car without electronic climate control. Try my procedure in reverse, patching the extra wire in.
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IMPORTANT: if anyone is interested in doing the deck swap that I have described above, please PM me first! There'* a slight change that has to be made to the procedure in order to keep your climate control'* dimming capability. (I can't post it at the moment, because I need to take apart my dash to remember the way I have the deck wired right now.)
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It works! I snipped the 2 wires going to the radio(cd deck)and now the steering wheel controls work!!
Except on my car I had to snip 1 green and the other wire was purple/yellow.
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Except on my car I had to snip 1 green and the other wire was purple/yellow.