Connecting Indiglo Gauges: anyone know where headlight power supply is?
#6
I used the illumination power on the illumination switch to power my reverse indiglo gauges.
I tried using the dimmer switch output for the ground so that the gauges would dim with the vehicle switch but it caused a loud hum, so I just hooked up the reverse indiglo gauge ground to a direct ground. Only a slight hum then.
I zip tied the reverse indiglo gauge dimmer switch out of sight, I need to pop off the fuse lid and I can adjust the reverse indiglo gauges brightness or blue/green switch. Bear in mind that it still turns on/off with my normal lamps since I am drawing power from the illumination power at the dimmer switch (easiest place to access, I also took the ground from the same switch).
In my 95, the wires at the dimmer switch which I ended up soldering to:
power = blue/yellow stripe
ground = black
I tried using the dimmer switch output for the ground so that the gauges would dim with the vehicle switch but it caused a loud hum, so I just hooked up the reverse indiglo gauge ground to a direct ground. Only a slight hum then.
I zip tied the reverse indiglo gauge dimmer switch out of sight, I need to pop off the fuse lid and I can adjust the reverse indiglo gauges brightness or blue/green switch. Bear in mind that it still turns on/off with my normal lamps since I am drawing power from the illumination power at the dimmer switch (easiest place to access, I also took the ground from the same switch).
In my 95, the wires at the dimmer switch which I ended up soldering to:
power = blue/yellow stripe
ground = black
#10
if you want, you can make it much simpler... simply plug the wires right into the light that currently lights your needles / guages... put the wires in and screw the light back in... it's what I did a year ago and haven't had a problem since...
#11
Originally Posted by sterlingmissile
Guys - please clarify on:
Dimmer switch - comes from the turn signal stalk right?
Illumination switch - is on the dash near the security light?
Also, which is a better setup? Thanks for all the help again.
Dimmer switch - comes from the turn signal stalk right?
Illumination switch - is on the dash near the security light?
Also, which is a better setup? Thanks for all the help again.
If you're going off of my setup, I only spliced to circuits at the dimmer switch (the one next to the security light).
At that dimmer switch in my 95, the wires I ended up soldering to:
power = blue/yellow stripe
ground = black
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