my99maxisnice

I installed them with little problem, but now I cannot get any power. The line from the car has power, but the line coming out of the gauges doen't read anything on the voltmeter. Any suggestions? I need help fast.

PCGuRu2K

iTrader: (34)

As long as one end is grounded and the other end is hooked up to a nice 12v source then you should be fine. When I had mines I tapped my "+" to the dimmer switch.

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MaxDoogie

BTW...there is 2 +'s to the dimmer switch, one adjusts up, one adjusts down...You can tap into either one

my99maxisnice

I contacted the seller, and he had this to say:

Connect all speed-glow wires from each face to the supplied resistor (black or blue box) Locate a solid ground and attach the black wire to it. Locate the power source, which is connected to your parking lights, and attach the red wire to it. (DO NOT USE YOUR FACTORY DIMMER FOR A POWER SOURCE) This would result in a failure to light your speed-glow gauges or burn them out completely

But I know lots of you used the dimmer switch...anyways, where can I find the power for the parking lights?

nubiannupe

iTrader: (9)

In the car with a test light or DMM, most likely. On the 99 Max, (just to throw you a bone here), it's a smaller red wire with a green trace, coming from the steering column harness.

Correct me if I'm wrong here, all you 4th gen folks...

MaxDoogie

that's kinda funny that the seller told you that...Every instruction I have read on how to install these gauges has said to use a power line from the dimmer switch

my99maxisnice

yeah, I thought so too...I was wondering if that was a way to take the guilt off of himself.