Tapping into dash lights
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Indiana
Re: Tapping into dash lights (QuickSilver2002)
I don't know how much of a pain it would be to do under the dash, but you might take a look at the way users of the Flameball shift **** get power. They tap into the power going to the TC/AH button on the console, which is connected to the dimmer circuitry. This button's wiring is apparently pretty easy to get to, and it might be easier to tap in there and run a wire to the dash than it would be to tap directly into the dash wiring. Just a thought, hope it helps.
Race Director
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: DFW, Texas...2001 Millennium Yellow Z06
Re: Tapping into dash lights (Jerry Velders)
Jerry is right, use the ORANGE and BROWN wires going into the active handling and traction control button.....it is in that circuit and will dim and light with the dash lights
just have to run it to your gauges from that area
hope that helps
just have to run it to your gauges from that area
hope that helps
Pro
Joined: Jul 2001
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Re: Tapping into dash lights (QuickSilver2002)
Take off the center console cover so that you can remove the facia around the radio & AC controls. Unscrew the AC controls and pull them out a little bit. The conector on the back has one yellow wire all alone near the top of the plug. Use this as it is the same circuit that the insturment cluster light dimmer controls. Get the common ground (negative) anywhere on the vehicle. Yes, the traction control button wires will also work, but then you have to run a wire all the way up to them. The wire on the back of the AC controls is closer.
