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Mr. Phonso · 01-25-2013, 03:32 PM

Has anyone wired up aftermarket gauges to work with the oem dimmer switch? I tried searching but got a whole lot of threads about no dash lights working because of blown dimmer switches lol.

mikenike974 · 01-25-2013, 03:41 PM

I had my last gauges wired to the dimmer switch, everything worked fine. The dimmer switch didnt dim the aftermarket gauges but it still worked for the dash itself. It was pretty nice too cause the backlights for the gauges would go off when i turned my lights off

Lhimes · 01-25-2013, 03:56 PM

Red/yellow, radio wires.

boyou2 · 01-25-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Lhimes

Red/yellow, radio wires.

the same for me, work fine

Mr. Phonso · 01-25-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mikenike974

I had my last gauges wired to the dimmer switch, everything worked fine. The dimmer switch didnt dim the aftermarket gauges but it still worked for the dash itself. It was pretty nice too cause the backlights for the gauges would go off when i turned my lights off

Yea I already know this, but I'm after the dimmer.

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Originally Posted by Lhimes

Red/yellow, radio wires.

This will dim them?

Mr. Phonso · 01-25-2013, 04:13 PM

Are you saying to ground the gauges to red/yellow?

01-25-2013, 03:32 PM	#1
Mr. Phonso Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: toronto Posts: 315 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Gauge illimination (with dimmer) Has anyone wired up aftermarket gauges to work with the oem dimmer switch? I tried searching but got a whole lot of threads about no dash lights working because of blown dimmer switches lol.

01-25-2013, 03:41 PM	#2
mikenike974 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had my last gauges wired to the dimmer switch, everything worked fine. The dimmer switch didnt dim the aftermarket gauges but it still worked for the dash itself. It was pretty nice too cause the backlights for the gauges would go off when i turned my lights off

01-25-2013, 03:56 PM	#3
Lhimes Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: mapleton depot pa Age: 42 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Red/yellow, radio wires.

01-25-2013, 04:13 PM	#6
Mr. Phonso Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: toronto Posts: 315 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Are you saying to ground the gauges to red/yellow?