Re: Electrical Help Needed (Dimmer & Dash lights) *sigh
[Re: Suregrip391]
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11/30/08 01:56 PM
11/30/08 01:56 PM
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Ok, so the question I have . . . how do you KNOW the dimmer works ??? It is SUPPOSED to have a detent where you have FULL brightness on the dash lights, then come off the detent (turn the thumb-wheel and you can DIM the dash lights . . . if you have NO DASH LIGHTS, then the dimmer switch IS NOT working. . . .
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Re: Electrical Help Needed (Dimmer & Dash lights) *sigh
[Re: a12rag]
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11/30/08 02:10 PM
11/30/08 02:10 PM
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Ok, so the question I have . . . how do you KNOW the dimmer works ??? It is SUPPOSED to have a detent where you have FULL brightness on the dash lights, then come off the detent (turn the thumb-wheel and you can DIM the dash lights . . . if you have NO DASH LIGHTS, then the dimmer switch IS NOT working. . . .
Mark A12rag
Hi Mark, thanks for the reply. When I plug the dimmer switch back in, I can "thumb wheel" through the switch and watch my interior lights, dome light, console lights, etc...get dim and brighter. But no dash lights are on at this time at all. The only way for me to get the dash lights back is to unplug the dimmer switch harness and put a jumper between two of the three wires (but this makes the dimmer switch inoperative). The two wires that get jumpered are the "black wire & a yellow black tracer wire with the Tan wire in the harness. The third remaining harness wire is a double yellow (yellow/Yellow). Hope this makes sense. Also, when you say "detent" should my switch "click" to an "on" position if thumb-wheeled all the way up? Mine does not...it just goes up and down, no click at the top or bottom.
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Re: Electrical Help Needed (Dimmer & Dash lights) *sigh
[Re: Suregrip391]
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11/30/08 04:40 PM
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the yellow wire is FROM the courtesy lights, and they ground thru the dimmer switch. the detent is the ground point on the switch, and this lets you know you have turned your courtesy lights on or off. some instrument dimmer switches will turn the dash lights off when the courtesy lights are on.
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