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Psycron

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Jul 29, 2002
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Which wire should I tap so that I can use the dimmer switch for the cluster/hvac/dash lights independently? Right now I grounded the negative (black) wire to the bolt on the left side behind where the cluster would be and the positive (red) wire into the fog light switch.

Unfortunately when I try to use the dimmer switch my indiglo gauges will flicker then cut off (not enough power?) while the needles and cluster lights brighten. I can turn it back down and the needles/cluster will dim while my indiglos will light back up.

I read the VFAQ and searched to find out which methods are being used:

-Dimmer Switch
-Cigarette Light
-Parking Light
-Fog Light Switch

I've heard that it isn't recommended wiring to the stock dimmer switch, so I probably should avoid that route. I only want my indiglo gauges to light when I turn on the fog lights/headlights and not be affected by dimming the cluster lights/needles...I want to use the switch that was included with the gauges to dim/brighten and change the colors. I'm going to get some pictures up this week of the car and my new gauges.
Any input would be appreciated; these gauges look awesome btw...

*edit* they're the ones from redlinezone.com (euro reverse face, blue numbers and such)
 
use the dimmer switch (rehostat) so you can dim your gauges with the stock dimmer, theres nothing wrong with doing it that way, they have been known to fry, but its an easy fix, if you dont wanna do that, just go to a simple 12v igniton wire, theres one behind the mirror button, the fog light switch, and the radio, and cigarette lighter
 
If I go thru the ignition wire, will they stay on all the time? Do you have indiglos, and if so do they cut off if you dim too much? It looks like unless I wire the gauges to a line seperate from dimmer lights the indiglos will dim. Anyway, I'll hook them up to the dimmer switch for now since the annoying problem I'm having will go away, at least.
 
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