Hi All,

Just had my shop install a CDR-210 in my 96 993TT, it replaced an aftermarket Alpine radio. Works great, but at night it is not backlit at all.

Is this potentially a wiring issue? Is there a "light" wire?

Or is it just the backlight is dead on the unit... and can it be repaired?!?!

Thanks,

Ross

 

Hi Ross,
You'll need to send the faceplate to Becker Auto Sound and they adjust the angle of the display where you can see it. I just did my CDR-220. The cost was $110 and it took about a week.
Randy

 

are you sure? it is a CDR-210... Not a 220. The whole thing is dark, even the buttons. Thanks

 

There is a backlight on the CDR 210 & 220's. As to whether your issue is the wiring or the lights in the unit I wouldn't know. Just a guess, but I bet there are more than 1 light in the unit and having them all go out would be unusual so I would suspect the wiring.

 

IIRC they just reverse the display lighting, if his lighting is not working now I doubt getting the modified faceplate will help his current problem.

 

Good point - but it seems on the wiring schematic there is no line for a "light"

 

Just looked at a CDR-210 I have, "Illumination" is Plug "A" pin 6, (terminal 58d).

Plug "A" is the very bottom of the 3 plugs on the radio.

 

Perfect... Thank you - will let my shop know, surprised they didn't wire it - but maybe they missed it when they "reconstituted" the plug from the alpine unit.

 

I had this exact same issue, there is an illumination term. as Bill said.

 

There is a guy in the 944 or possible 928 forums that will do the backlight conversion for $30 or $50. Significantly less than the Becker repair folks. I was going to try him when I get to it.

Pete

 

Yes - this for the CDR 220 - the original question is for the CDR 210 - which doesn't have the 'angle' issue.

And just to add to the confusion, the CDR 220 manual shows terminal 6 is for 'illumination', whilst both the CR 210 and CDR 210 manuals show terminal 6 'not used'.

 

I had a CDR 210 installed on my 95. If I am not mistaken the installer got power to the faceplate for night illumination from the wire that lights the ashtray

 

I have the same issue. Letme know if yours is a wiring issue. If it is, I will pull mine for a check.

 

I have the same issue on my CDR 210 as well

 

Yes, the CDR-210 has a backlight feature but you need to supply power to it. The stock wiring harness plug in the 993 does not have a metal female connector in the plastic plug itself for terminal #6 which feeds power for the backlight.

I went down to my friend's shop who had an old wiring loom for a Passat and was able to get the correct metal plug/socket with a 14" wire and snap it right into place on the plastic plug. Supplied power from the ashtray light wire, and BINGO - backlight.