gauges burned out?!

[marshmallow15]

ok guys. i was driving last night and turned my gauges on. then i turned the dimmer switch all the way down so it wouldn't be bright and so i can see the glowing el panel much better. then it kind of flickered for a second and went out. now it won't light up...any help here? it has something to do with the dimmer switch i think because the air conditioning controls don't light up either...which the dimmer switch also controls.

[DVH]

THIS IS NOT FOR SURE ANSWER, BUT I WAS TOLD NOT TO HOOK THEM UP TO UR DIMMER SWEITCH , BECASUE IT WIL BURN THEM OUT! [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]

[DDO49]

check your fuses I had the same problem burns out alot for me

[marshmallow15]

hey dvh, it is hooked up to my dimmer switch.<P>dd, on the fuse box, which one is the fuse for the gauges? because i tried checking and the closest thing i could find was 'meter' and it wasn't that....is it the fuse under the hood?

[DVH]

geez, people can't read........read my last post agian! i said to hook it up to the dimmer switch, i said i've heard that it is bad idea to hook it up to the dimmer switch!

[marshmallow15]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DVH:<BR><STRONG>i said to hook it up to the dimmer switch, i said i've heard that it is bad idea to hook it up to the dimmer switch! </STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>some people can't type...seriously.<P>you said to hook it up to the dimmer switch. now you say it's bad? which one? bad right?

[DVH]

yeha i know, i can't type, i don't spend all my life on my computer.....I SAID its a bad idea to hook up to the dimmer switch i heard! :p

[marshmallow15]

so then should i just hook it up to that white wire that provides the power to the headlights instead? or where would you recommend?

[DVH]

Well i'll tell u what i did, but i've only had my gauges for a week now....so it's not a gaurantee that it will work. I was told by a few people that hookin ur gauges up to ur dimmer switch was a BAD idea....<BR>So what i did was hooked it up to my cigarette lighter......i don't smoke and i don't let any one in my car smoke , so i don't need it nayways!<BR>Im just saying that this is what i did......is it better than what u did?? i really don't know.......later

[marshmallow15]

cigarette lighter? so your gauges are on whenever your car is on? even during the day?

[DVH]

sORRY MAN, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CLEAR, I DON'T MEAN THE ACTUAL CIGARETTE LIGHTER, JUST THE LITTLE LIGHT THAT GOES AROUND THE LIGHTER>>>>>>.U KNOW WHAT I MEAN? iT'S A LITTLE GREEN LIGHT THAT GOES AROUND THE LIGHTER.<BR>SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION.<BR>I GET MY CAR BACK IN 3 DAYS SO I'LL SEE HOW IT WORKS, ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS NOW! CAN'T BELIEVE HOW LONG IT IS TAKING!

[marshmallow15]

that's cool. i know which one you mean. why's ur mx3 in the shop...and for 2 weeks?

[marshmallow15]

i fixed the prob. it was simply a blow fuse. i also found out that the blow fuse affected the taillights!