Red to red and black to black? Anyone who can provide help would be appreciated. thanks guys.

 

dimmer switch

 

Thanks, but where is this?

 

its in the dashboard...u can go to my cardomain and look through the pics...u might be able to use them...

 

is there a way for u don't have to use that getto switch? i just want the gauges to come on whenever i turn my lights on.

 

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 wired my indiglos straight to the light for the gas guage...



MUCH MUCH simpler setup... heh

 

Guys - thanks for all the help. Just to clarify:

Dimmer switch - comes from the turn signal stalk right?

Illumination switch - is on the dash near the security light?

Which is a better setup? Thanks for all the help again.

 

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.

 

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...

 

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