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Old May 26, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Quick gauge wiring question

Were do I wire the gauge lights so that I can dim them with the rest of the stock gauges?
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Old May 26, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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Go to your fuse pannel with a test lite and the headlight sw. on and hold onto the dimmer and rotate it while you probe the fuses when you find a fuse that the test lite dims than go to the back side of the pannel and try to find the wire going to that fuse and use a scotch lock [ one of those dingeys that let you tap into a wire] do that , and there ya go .
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Old May 26, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Alright thanks,I didn't know if there was a certain wire they all have to use or something.I appreciate it.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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tap the ash tray light.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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Originally posted by rockwithjason
tap the ash tray light.
Hey! Great Idea! I never though of that one...
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Old May 26, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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I don't think my ashtray has a light.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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Well,I got power to em'.But the Di-Pricol pyro is not near as bright as the other two are.It says it has LED illumination but I can't get it to work.So I just hooked up the normal bulb and its not enough.Any ideas on why the LED's not working?
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Old May 26, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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Your polarity may be reversed on the led. Diodes only flow electricity in one direction. Try reversing your wires.

Good luck, Matt
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Old May 27, 2005 | 07:18 AM
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Originally posted by caleb c.
Well,I got power to em'.But the Di-Pricol pyro is not near as bright as the other two are.It says it has LED illumination but I can't get it to work.So I just hooked up the normal bulb and its not enough.Any ideas on why the LED's not working?
Pyro Lighting - Dipricol's

BLACK is POSITIVE +
WHITE is NEGATIVE -

I made the same mistake on mine... They put a small label with this on the end of the wires on mine but... I was such a hurry to hook up I forgot about it... OPPS!
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Old May 27, 2005 | 08:04 AM
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Originally posted by Mopar1973man
Pyro Lighting - Dipricol's

BLACK is POSITIVE +
WHITE is NEGATIVE -
sure, why not fly in the face of convention!?
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Old May 27, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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sure, why not fly in the face of convention!?
Really good!
No... I was wasn't trying to do that... Oh Well...

I don't know why Dipricol took up the house wiring color scheme...

BLACK is HOT (Positive +)
WHITE is Neutral (Negative -)
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