center gauges plug pinout

[Bleu]

I appreciate it. A thread on 3si says that the green/white is the 12v pos for the light and the black with yellow is the ground.

[2fnloud]

do you want dimmable gauges?

[Bleu]

Well I guess if it isn't too inconvenient. I typically understand basic wiring, but this has me sorta stumped.

[2fnloud]

For non dimmable gauges: Pin 1 Black with Yellow stripe - illumination + and Pin 5 Black - Ground


For dimmable gauges: Pin 1 Black with Yellow stripe - illumination + and Pin 8 Green with White stripe - variable ground via rheostat

[2fnloud]

the less resistance in the rheostat, the brighter the gauge lights, the more resistance, the dimmer the gauge lights.....get it? You can also test this with a test light or DMM to verify my info.

[mb3000]

Sorry to hijack, but to wire something else that is dimmable I would only need to wire into the black w/ yellow stripe? Or would I need to wire into both with the same wire?

[2fnloud]

Sorry to hijack, but to wire something else that is dimmable I would only need to wire into the black w/ yellow stripe? Or would I need to wire into both with the same wire?

See post #24 use only the two wires listed for each option. so for dimmable, use just the: Pin 1 Black with Yellow stripe - illumination + and Pin 8 Green with White stripe - variable ground via rheostat

[CoopKill]

I used the illumination wire, and it dims when lights come on, but no rheostat action.

[2fnloud]

Bill what did you ground your gauges to?

[Bleu]

Interesting. I don't have a seperate ground available for the lights in the gauges so it looks like I won't be able to use the rheostat.