Custom Autosound Radio issue

[danieliska]

i installed a Custom Autosound USA740 to replace my radio in my 71 convertible. i tapped into the cigarette lighter for my constant but now when i tested it, it shuts on and off with the headlights/cluster dimmer cabin light switch. if i leave the headlights on or off it works fine, but turns on and off with a lot of clicking from the switch if i adjust the dimmer or turn the cabin lights on and off. i thought that by wiring the constant to the cigarette lighter it wouldn’t have anything to do with the headlights? can anyone point me in the right direction? thanks

 

[Sheriff41]

Sounds like you may have tapped into the bezel illumination wire rather than the power wire to the lighter.