Wiring question for hooking up aftermarket gauges

[quadzilla]

I am hooking up my ISSPRO gauges, and want to be able to control the brightness with the dimmer for the instrument lights. Does anyone know which wire to tap at the headlight switch to be able to do this?
Thanks in advace,
Craig

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Name: Craig Clairmont
2001 Quad Cab 2500 4x4, Short Bed, ETC, Auto, 3. 54 gears, SLT Plus, Sport, Forest Green Pearl, Camper Special, Trailer Tow, 305/70R16 Cooper Discoverer AT tires on Stock Rims, Grizzly Double Bend Chrome Bars, Catch-All Front Floor Mats, Avital Remote Starter, APC Super White headlamps, Weather Tech Vent Visors, DC Mud Flaps, Turbo "unsilenced", K&N Filter in stock Airbox, Engine is all stock... for now. Line-X bedliner coming this fall...

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[K_Arts]

What I did was go to the local automotive store and bought something called an "Add A Circuit. " It is a fuse that fits into your fuse box, then has to places to add fuses on to it, one for each circuit. Then I plugged the fuse into the Illumination fuse. If you pull off your fuse panel, it will be labeled.

Hope this helps

Kev

 

[RustyTRanch]

The ash tray light is real easy to get to. You can unplug it for easy access. If my memory is right it is the orange wire.

 

[bodine]

I used a mini fuse tap on the no. 3 fuse that is the dash lights . It will be the 5 amp Put it on the top lug of the fuse and shove it in you put your wire on that and you are in business. The lights will adjust . You must push hard it will go. Can buy at Radio Shack 5 to a pack

 

[Ram4Sam]

Quad, just hooked mine up. There is an orange wire(thanks again Illflem) right behind the ashtray, in a two wire bundle.

Sam

[This message has been edited by Ram4Sam (edited 01-21-2001). ]

 

[quadzilla]

Thanks for all the help, guys, and really quick, too! I knew I could count on ya. I used the fuse tap idea, since the gauges are on the A-Pillar. I didn't even run to the auto part store. I just used the 5A fuse to hold the stripped part of the wire to the top lug of the slot. Seems to work great. The lights are a little dim, but I remember reading a post in the past about the ISSPRO gauges not having a bright light. I went out tonite after it got dark, and they are easy to read, even if the dash lights aren't turned all the way up. With them right at eye level and closer to my head than the dash, I think it would be distracting if they were any brighter. Appreciate all the help. #ad