I did my turbo install today and I wired my gauges into the dimmer switch like the manual suggested. When I turned on the car tonight though I had no dash lights - so I obviously did something wrong. I ran the black (power) to black/yellow of the dimmer and I ran the white (neutrals) to the green of the dimmer. I thought that was the manual was saying, but obviously not. So what'd I do wrong, are they reversed? I know most guys tie them into the cigarette lighter, I guess maybe I should have just done that. TIA
#48527, "RE: Wiring Gauges to Dimmer switch ..." In response to Reply # 0 May-11-03 01:56 PM by techboy
Wow, buy the number of responses I can see many of you have tied your gauges into the dimmer Anyway .... I figured it out, I did it right, I just had a cold soilder. All fixed up.
#48531, "RE: Wiring Gauges to Dimmer switch ..." In response to Reply # 1
sorry, yeah i don't think most people wired theirs to the dimmer. for me, i wired my gauge lights to the parking lights. glad you got it figured out though.
#48546, "RE: Wiring Gauges to Dimmer switch ..." In response to Reply # 2
It's kinda nice having them wired into the dimmer b/c when you dim with the lights, the gauges dim too (no kidding). Not that I have ever used my dimmer in the 4 years I've had my car .....
#48561, "RE: Wiring Gauges to Dimmer switch ..." In response to Reply # 4
Well ... not quite Jim. I have the kit on the car back together. (finally, I had alot of "other" work done while it was apart - it's been a month now). However, I did not get to the fuel system part of the install yet. So maybe next weekend. We'll see how it goes.
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Anyway .... I figured it out, I did it right, I just had a cold soilder. All fixed up.
