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Mar 30, 2003 | 09:36 PM

Brizzadd

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I own a 1996 EB Bronco. I bought a set of indiglo gauges for it and I'm having a little trouble wiring them up. They only have 2 wires to hook up, red for power and black for ground. I got the black one grounded but I can't find out which wire on the back of the headlight switch the red should go to. I want the gauges to come on with the parking/headlights. I halfway have them hooked up right now but they won't turn off even when the headlights and ignition are off. Anyone know which wire I should hook the red wire up to so they'll turn on/off with the headlight switch?

Mar 30, 2003 | 11:21 PM

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Ford used a Blue/Red stripe wire for years for this lighting.

I don't know if it changed from that year but I doubt it.

I really believe it is Lt. Blue/Red Stripe

Maybe check this site for the color of the *radio light* wire to confirm

www.installdr.com

Mar 31, 2003 | 07:53 AM

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The parking lights are the brown wire off the headlight switch. The LB/R wire comes off the dimmer, but I don't know if Indiglos work on less than 12V.

Mar 31, 2003 | 07:39 PM

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Just FYI to anyone. I figured it out, it's the thick Grey wire right in the middle.

Mar 31, 2003 | 09:02 PM

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So you don't want it to be dimmed then?

The Lt Blue/red is the dimming circuit.

I'll check to see what that grey wire is for.

EDIT:
I don't show a GREY wire.

I have a white with blue.
NO Grey.
Please confirm.

Mar 31, 2003 | 09:52 PM

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The kit comes with it's own dimmer. I have no blue w/ red stripe wire. Right smack in the middle is a tannish greyish wire about 3 times the size of the others.

Mar 31, 2003 | 10:41 PM

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Ah ....Tan/White is more like it.

That is the main fused wire to run the light switch.
Connection B2

I wasn't expecting a special dimmer on the unit as it wasn't mentioned.

Glad you go it though.