Lights on/radio off!

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   Hiya. 

I went to use the Micra to go to work in last night (she 

said I could, as long as I polished it!) Got in, started 

the engine, turned the radio on, put my seatbelt on, 

turned the lights on, radio went off! 

Turned lights off again, radio back on. Hmmm. 

Obviously the previous owner has made a boo boo of some 

sort when wiring the radio in, all power is completely 

cut when the lights are on. There was no radio in when I 

got it but all the ISO leads were there so I just popped 

in an old headunit and it worked ok, until you turn the 

lights on   

Has anyone come across this before or have any idea what 

might have been done wrong?

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philharrow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 30 May 2011 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote philharrow Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Lights on/radio off! Posted: 05 June 2011 at 16:02
	Hiya. I went to use the Micra to go to work in last night (she said I could, as long as I polished it!) Got in, started the engine, turned the radio on, put my seatbelt on, turned the lights on, radio went off! Turned lights off again, radio back on. Hmmm. Obviously the previous owner has made a boo boo of some sort when wiring the radio in, all power is completely cut when the lights are on. There was no radio in when I got it but all the ISO leads were there so I just popped in an old headunit and it worked ok, until you turn the lights on Has anyone come across this before or have any idea what might have been done wrong?

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2011 at 17:40
	someone wired the dimmer wire to the switch live maybe the dimmer wire dims the headunit when you switch on the lights, bit of an odd one what reg micra and what stereo is it ?

philharrow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 30 May 2011 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote philharrow Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 June 2011 at 17:58
	It's a 97 P reg, but it doesn't just dim the radio, it completely powers down like pulling a fuse. It's a Ministry of Sound head-unit, don't know how old or who makes them but it was a freebee.