2004 civic dimmer wire?
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Printed Date: May 01, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Topic: 2004 civic dimmer wire?
Posted By: megabitez
Subject: 2004 civic dimmer wire?
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 10:19 PM
hey i just put a Tach in my car. ANyway i cant find the damn dimmer wire. I tapped into about 20 wires man. Anyone know which is the dimmer for a 04 civic? I looked for another light on the door, ash tray, anywhere there is no light! SO i need to know where the closet dimmer light wire is to the driver side. Can someone please help? Btw alot of useful info on this site good job guys!! Thanks in advance!
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Posted By: megabitez
Date Posted: May 06, 2004 at 7:48 AM
or any other wire the has power that might dim when i use the dimmer....
Posted By: megabitez
Date Posted: May 06, 2004 at 8:04 AM
Can i please get info on a 04 civic wiring diagram. Really any diagrams you can get your hands on. It would be greatly apperciated. hit me back by email its_megabitez@hotmail.com or post back please thanks.
Posted By: megabitez
Date Posted: May 06, 2004 at 1:36 PM
Man i been up and down these forums looking for the dimmer wire. I need to hook up a tach-o to the dimmer wire so it dims and turns on with my lights. I looked at the post a few down and i didnt see any dimmer (the one about remote start and alarm) anyone know where the nearest one is to the driver side and what colors it is please?!?!?
Posted By: greedy111
Date Posted: May 06, 2004 at 2:57 PM
I think most hondas use a RED / black wire for illumination. you can probably find this wire connected to one of the buttons on your dash that light up. maybe the sunroof button would be a good option since it would be close to your gauge. another option could be to use the illumination wire from your radio. i dont know what color that is, but if you have an aftermarket radio, then you would have a harness and the harness would have the wires marked.
Posted By: megabitez
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 9:18 AM
Yea its a pos model no sunroof. Yea thats what i been reading the illumination wire from the radio. I found a diagram to remove the radio OMG its a mission. I need to remove the ENTIRE center console. And usualy when i do things that big i seem to left with extra parts!! LoL I dont know why(always in a rush) ok man thanks i suppose this is my only route thanks.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 9:33 AM
RED / BLACK is the parking light wire. The dimmer wire will be on all the buttons that have lights that dim. To test the dimmer wire, attach the DMM black lead to ground and the red lead to the target wire. Turn on the parking light wire and roll the dimmer switch up and down. The target wire will go up and down in metering according to the adjustment that you do on the switch.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: megabitez
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 9:36 AM
I was abit a scred to try that due to the fact that i heard if i touch an airbag wire its gonna pop the bags. Is this true? If so can you tell me the airbag wire?
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 9:49 AM
The air bag wires are all makred as such and are not bundled with the dash buttons. You have nothing to worry about. Honda usually has YELLOW looming on their air bag wires.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: megabitez
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 10:00 AM
oooh i missunderstood. Yeah theres no lights near where i was hoping. So i was wondering if there happens to be a dimmer wire running thru the bottom part of the dash becuz its a mission to take the entire dash apart ok man thanks
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Rides: 04 civic(stock) - 04 corolla(stock) - 94 Toyota pickup(left me broke) Quote: "Dad, why when I took apart my car I have all these extra screws and wires? I mean where the hell they come from?"
Posted By: greedy111
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 11:07 AM
Since you dont have sunroof and you dont want to take the console off for the radio, i would say the best option is to take out the cruise control button and use the illumination from that. I know RED / black is for parking lights, but RED / black can also be dimmed if they are connected to any of the buttons. Cruise is labled 10 
Posted By: megabitez
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 2:10 PM
Aaaaaahhhhh your gonna kill me =))))~ i dont got cruise control. its manuel tranny. Any other options. Man NICE digram nice detailing. Man thanks so much for all your help so far your great. I am gonna look behind that anyway maybe is prewired and has the wire. PLLLLLLLLLEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEEE! Thanks again!! I will keep ya posted ------------- Rides: 04 civic(stock) - 04 corolla(stock) - 94 Toyota pickup(left me broke) Quote: "Dad, why when I took apart my car I have all these extra screws and wires? I mean where the hell they come from?"
Posted By: greedy111
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 4:32 PM
I guess that leaves the hazard button as the last easy way. Although i dont know if the hazard button comes off without taking off the whole console also. But from the picture and most other hondas, the hazard button should be able to pop out just like the other buttons.
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: May 07, 2004 at 7:47 PM
Quit being a lazy butt, you have probably wasted more time posting for info trying to find easy street than it would have been to find the wire.
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