Does anyone know the specfic wire that I would use for power to my autometer gauges, in order to have them dim with the dimmer switch?

I have measured the voltage for each of the three wires on the back of the dimmer switch and they only measure between 2.75-5.85 Volts. I hooked it up to one of those wires originally, but the light in the gauge is barely visible, even at night, since I am only pulling a max of 5.85 volts off of that source.

This is on a 1990 Honda civic.

 

Just wire them to the wires comming out of the gauge cluster and the dimmer switch will automatically control the lighting..... i have a 91 and my aftermarket tach as well as my aftermarket oil pres. and oil temp dim with my dimmer roll up and down thingy....

 

Do you know which wire you wired them to? Color? Thanks so much for the reply!

 

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did u try the ignition

 

I want it to be on the dimmer.....the ignition won't accomplish that.

 

ok but which one is the dimmer

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jisu009 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does anyone know the specfic wire that I would use for power to my autometer gauges, in order to have them dim with the dimmer switch?

I have measured the voltage for each of the three wires on the back of the dimmer switch and they only measure between 2.75-5.85 Volts. I hooked it up to one of those wires originally, but the light in the gauge is barely visible, even at night, since I am only pulling a max of 5.85 volts off of that source.

This is on a 1990 Honda civic.</TD></TR></TABLE>