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jon_570

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Posted: August 15, 2006 at 3:10 PM / IP Logged

i have a 1997 toyota corolla CE with a 4AFE motor...im installing an aftermarket 2inch sunpro minitach and im wiring it up and i have to wire it to the dimmer control so that i can control the lights in the back of the odometer as well the tach and i was wondering what wire can i splice into...like a specific wire without taking the odometer out..if anyone has a corolla like that theres a dimmer light conrtrol that controls the brightness to the left side of the steering wheel right underneath the A/C vent,,,if i take that out theres three wires..could i splice into one of them??

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Posted: August 15, 2006 at 7:58 PM / IP Logged

jon_570 wrote:

theres a dimmer light conrtrol that controls the brightness to the left side of the steering wheel right underneath the A/C vent,,,if i take that out theres three wires..could i splice into one of them??

yes you can . with a DMM test for the wire that is at 12v when the lights are the brightest and the voltage will drop as you dim the lights.

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jon_570

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Posted: August 15, 2006 at 9:11 PM / IP Logged

what if i dont have a multimeter??? i really dont know neone..i MIGHT be able to borrow one that a friend has but idk..if i cant how will i knw>???trial and error

jon_570

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Posted: August 15, 2006 at 9:13 PM / IP Logged

o..and another thing..the DMM has a red and black prong..where do i stick the red and where to i stick the black..i know the black is ground..theres 3 wires..2 are the same and the one in the middle is different....is the one in the middle the ground????

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Posted: August 15, 2006 at 10:47 PM / IP Logged

set the DMM to read DC voltage take the black probe and find a chassis ground or go to the neg. batt. post. use the red probe and test the 3 wires. insert the probe in o the first wire, move the dimmer switch if the voltage changes like i said before you got the right wire. if not move on to the next wire.

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