has anybody tried bypassing the dimmer switch before, if so, what wires did you connect?

 

its a variable ground resistence circuit.

do you have a 88-89 or 90-91 ??

the 90-91 style switch has a built in light bulb so it has some extra wires.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by doublethink &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its a variable ground resistence circuit.

do you have a 88-89 or 90-91 ??

the 90-91 style switch has a built in light bulb so it has some extra wires.</TD></TR></TABLE>its an 89, and if you can explain the sentence you just said at an 5th grade level i would appreciate it . &lt;---jersey education at its finest!!

 

anybody??

 

Well, why do you want to bypass it is my question.

 

i tried another switch and i think i fried it so i jus want to by pass the dimmer completley, i never dim my lights anyway

 

anybody?!?

 

TTT! this has to have been covered before, if anyone can just lead me to the right thread!

 

If you keep popping switches, it's time to look for a short, not ghetto-rig it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tippyman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you keep popping switches, it's time to look for a short, not ghetto-rig it.</TD></TR></TABLE>your absolutley right but i dont know where to start and i need a temporary fix for now until i can research it more!

 

I don't understand....if the dimmer switch doesn't work the lights don't work?

If you said you never dim them then who cares....unless they are stuck on dim...in which case they shouldn't be..because you never dim them....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DenzComp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't understand....if the dimmer switch doesn't work the lights don't work?

If you said you never dim them then who cares....unless they are stuck on dim...in which case they shouldn't be..because you never dim them....</TD></TR></TABLE>wow.........that was like straight out of a batman movie..."riddle me this...its Edward E.Nigma". dude its very simple, I have a nonfunctunal dimmer switch...therefore disabling my gauge cluster lights and AC lights etc., i tried a new dimmer switch and my car fried it. im asking if anybody has bypassed the dimmer switch by just connecting any of the wire in the back making one flow of current which you cannot dim. i never dim my lights anyway so i dont need the dimmer function. if anybody, and i do many annybody has an answer to this then pease inform me, otherwise please no more questions folks the last one exhausted me.

 

It sounds like your dimmer switch is acting like a type of fuse, and something is overloading the circuit, causing it to blow. Taking out the switch could overheat and hurt more stuff, or worse yet, set something on fire.

I've seen cars burn to the ground over less.

 

what do you suggest tippy? how do i hunt down the short?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I CRX I &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what do you suggest tippy? how do i hunt down the short?</TD></TR></TABLE>

To be honest, I don't really know. I SUCK at wiring, but I know enough that if it's shorting a switch, it ain't good. Look for places where the wire may be rubbing bare metal or another wire.

My fuel kill switch stopped working one day because it grounded out on the body and blew the whole damn thing.

 

I CRX I;

Damn dude! Keep it cool and people will be more willing to help!!!!

As "Doublethink" said, the dimmer switch on our Honda's is just a variable grounding switch. In other words; on one side of the switch is ground, on the other is the "return" voltage from the dash lights.

If you wanted to by-pass it, you would just remove the switch and attach the two wires going to it together.

<U>However, there is a reason that the replacement switch burnt out!!! If you just by-pass the switch, the next weakest thing will burn up and that means you are most likely going to trash the wiring loom.</U>

You NEED to get somebody to personally look over your shoulder and walk you through trouble-shooting the problem. It's a learning thing.

And don't say; "gee, there isn't anybody that I know that is willing to help"!!

At the very worse, go to your local High School auto shop and ask the teacher to show you how to do it (maybe as a class project).

There is help out there if you are willing to humble yourself.

Wes Vann