cobalt guage

[Diesel Power]

what are you guys doing for the dimmer on the guage, are you buying a separate item or what? i dont like the guage being on all the time. some type of switch maybe? thanks :-laf

 

[Mark Craig]

Diesel Power,



We sell folks the Auto Meter dimmer made specifically for the LED lighted Auto Meters gauges, works great and allows you to tune the brightness to match your dash lights.



Mark @ DPPI

 

[Diesel Power]

i looked in my book and could not find one or a part #, do you have one. thanks :-laf

 

[Parks]

I just tap the wire on the back of my the light switch. That way it works with your factory dimmer. Works great. Less wiring.

 

[Diesel Power]

parks, explain what you did. thanks

 

[JApol]

If you tell me where your shop is I will show you, I'm in Lexington Park. Testraub, Jengle and some others helped me with my gauges

 

[Parks]

Diesel Power,

You start by removing the cover around the switch by pulling on one of the corners towards you. It's held in place with expansion clips. This will give you access to the back of the headlight switch. You will need a t-tap and test light. On 2003 trucks you can tap into the orange wire with white stripe and 2004 & 2005 trucks you tap into the orange wire with a brown stripe. But before you hook everything up, you will want to test it with a test light to make sure it is correct. From there use a t-tap to splice into the wire and run one continuous wire to your lights for your gauges. This way when you turn your lights on, your gauge lights will come on. You can also use your factory dimmer to adjust the lighting of the gauges.

 

[Mark Craig]

Diesel Power,



It's part 9114, it's specifically for the LED gauges, if you try to dim them with the trucks dimmer you get a pretty much on or off issue. The Auto Meter dimmer is more sensitive and gets you more control like the stock dash dimmer does for the stock dash.



Mark @ DPPI

 

[Diesel Power]

thanks guys, mark your a hard guy to get a hold of :-laf

 

[Parks]

I know it works with other led lit gauges but I have not tried it with Autometer gauges.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Mark Craig]

Diesel Power,



Yep, sorry about that. Let's see busy business, new baby the list just goes on and on!! Keep trying or let one of the guys help you if you want, we'll connect eventually!!



Mark @ DPPI