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Old Sep 6, 2015 | 09:44 PM
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Going to be installing a gauge tomorrow. Need to know where to wire the dimming wire for the gauge. The gauge wiring instructions say to connect the wire to a headlight power wire (a wire that goes hot with 12v when the headlights are on). 2007 C6 is the vehicle the gauge is going on. Thanks, Shawn.
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Old Sep 7, 2015 | 08:34 PM
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don't you want them to dim with the dash? how about the pods around the cluster ?
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Pretty sure the interior lights dim with a PWM signal, so that's probably not so great to connect into for something like this. They also are NOT linked to the headlights switch and come on/off when they want to.
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I made mine hot when ever the car is on. Used the wire that powered the gauge to power the light.
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I made mine hot when ever the car is on. Used the wire that powered the gauge to power the light.
did the same with my wideband used a relay, engine on gauge on, skipped the dim crap
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