Ill Wire Help and AVIC-D3 Install

[aerochip]

Noob here and wanted to thank everyone on this board for all of the great advice and pre-emptive trouble shooting for an AVIC-D3 install. I installed my D3 with bluetooth, ipod, XM, SWI-PS, and adapter for the stock JBL Synthesis in my new-to-me 2005 4Runner Limited V8 4WD. This system is really pretty slick and all of it seems to work pretty well together. I put the XM, Bluetooth, and I-pod interfaces in the little cubby above the glovebox, which has worked out pretty well. I also ran the GPS and XM antenna to the back of the truck through the A pillar and around the various headliner moldings. The GPS antenna was just barely long enough to reach the headunit, but it did work. Lots of wiring with the SWI-PS, adapter, various components, etc.

The only thing that I have not figured out is how to hook the ILL (dimmer) wire into the stock harness so the AVIC will dim automatically when I turn the headlights on and use the dimmer. I have searched the archives, have searched on avic411 and have googled to no avail. Would someone mind helping me out here?? Thanks!

 

[aerochip]

I ended up just running the ILL wire to a known dimmer wire on one of the seat heater buttons - that wire is green on the button. Someone had mentioned a green wire, but the ones in the factory stereo wire harness didn't work. So, my install is done. I'm still figuring everything out, but overall I like the unit(s) a lot. I am having a problem uploading my phonebook from my BB Pearl, but am hoping that a little more time will get that worked out.

 

[Tdub]

I tied to the green wire on the plug for the rear window switch. Grab a test light and many of the plugs to the dash have lights tied to the headlight switch.