Resolved 2g dimmer switch (dash lights)

[Nikolay_Ruskov]

Does anyone know where the black and yellow wire from the dimmer switch goes after this wiring harness plug? What does it power? I am in process of figuring out why my dash lights are not working and I found out that once I disconnected this plug they work ,the problem is that something is shorting out the system and that's why my dashlights are not working and the dimmer switch is heating up and melting.

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[Nick903@]

Does anyone know where the black and yellow wire from the dimmer switch goes after this wiring harness plug? What does it power? I am in process of figuring out why my dash lights are not working and I found out that once I disconnected this plug they work ,the problem is that something is shorting out the system and that's why my dashlights are not working and the dimmer switch is heating up and melting.

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Have u taken apart the dimmer switch ???

 

[Nikolay_Ruskov]

Have u taken apart the dimmer switch ???

No. The dimmer switch is not the problem I have a second 2g eclipse and the dimmer switch is working there when I swap them

 

[Nick903@]

No. The dimmer switch is not the problem I have a second 2g eclipse and the dimmer switch is working there when I swap them

How many pin outs are running to that plug?

Currently at work definitely want to help can’t really think fully at the moment but I did read up little information here that should help

Dimmer

Hey all, I've searched and searched and tried multiple different things and this is what I came up with. My dimmer switch was working when i got the car. No radio, nothing connected. I'm pretty sure I remember it working. But I noticed it stopped working either after I put the radio in or after...

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[Nikolay_Ruskov]

Currently at work definitely want to help can’t really think fully at the moment but I did read up little information here that should help

Dimmer

Hey all, I've searched and searched and tried multiple different things and this is what I came up with. My dimmer switch was working when i got the car. No radio, nothing connected. I'm pretty sure I remember it working. But I noticed it stopped working either after I put the radio in or after...

www.club3g.com

Thanks man I am going to take the dash out today anyway and I will trace the wire, but I was hoping that someone will know where exactly is going this wire.

There 3 wires from the dimmer switch 12v- green/white, black- ground, and 12v- black/yellow and I know that my problem is the black/yellow wire it does go to every light with dim control. The Black/yellow wire should be something like ground, because I read that you can jump the black and black/yellow light up the cluster.

 

[luv2rallye]

If it's the one I'm thinking of, it's the return wire from all the the dash lights. All dash lights have +12v on one side and this wire on the other which goes to the dimmer switch to control the amount of ground applied (to control intensity). If this wire ever had +12v on it due to a short, your dimmer switch would burn out or melt.