Jim_1979 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Ok... My dimmer switch is buggered which results in a fuse blowing for the dash lights. If I unplug the switch, then no lights come on. I have Prof Monkey getting me one, but in the mean time is there a way to bypass it? By somehow connecting to connections on the plug for the dimmer switch?? Does this make sense?? Hope so! thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 You can, I have, but I forget which 2 wires I joined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_1979 Posted December 23, 2006 Author Share Posted December 23, 2006 Can't be that hard to suss out. There's only 3 wires/connections (I think). Trial and error... lots of fuse popping!!... lol. Any chance you could have a look chris? Or do you not have the car anymore?? Or if anyone else knows, or has wiring info?? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Use a multimeter, the wires should be.... 1. 12v 2. GND 3. variable voltage out. Using a multimeter, you should be able to determine which is ground, leaving two wires which are the two to join. Gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 white with a black stripe is ground on the light circuit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_1979 Posted December 23, 2006 Author Share Posted December 23, 2006 so one will be 12v, one earth.... and I can just connect these two together right?? edit : just read chris' message again. So ignore the ground and connect the other two?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 so one will be 12v, one earth.... and I can just connect these two together right?? edit : just read chris' message. So ignore the ground and connect the other two?? Correct, logic would seem to dictate that, and it should give full dash lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_1979 Posted December 23, 2006 Author Share Posted December 23, 2006 sweet! ... will try when I get some sparew time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra2jze Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Hi all, Everything seemed to be working just fine when I last drove the supra for a mini test about a month ago. The active cruise control has always been tempromental but I think I've got a similar problem with regards to the dimmer switch. 'TRC Off' 'Diff Oil' etc all do not illuminate. Any ideas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Warning light in-operation is often down to dry solder joints on the panel PCB. Resolder them. Dimmer switches sometimes fail due to people adding gizmos with illumination that draw too many Watts from the dimmer switch and burn it out, or who do things with the dash wiring and inadvertently short out the switch output side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra2jze Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 I did change the gauges from green to neon blue & I also installed the double din Nav... I will have a look at wiring. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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