Rear/front lights wiring help, pictures please :)

[RJD]

If you have the vintage guages, you don't need to mount the dimming knob. See page 59 of the Chassis Wiring Harness instructions. Essentially turn the knob full clockwise, zip tie the knob to the backside of the dash, then use the headlight switch to dim the guage lighting.

[Papa]

If you have the vintage guages, you don't need to mount the dimming knob. See page 59 of the Chassis Wiring Harness instructions. Essentially turn the knob full clockwise, zip tie the knob to the backside of the dash, then use the headlight switch to dim the guage lighting.

Unfortunately if you follow the manual, the main headlight dimmer will not dim the gauges, but will act as an all or nothing switch. I mounted the gauge dimmer in the dash support under the driver's side of the dash along with the reset button for the speedometer.

[edwardb]

If you have the vintage guages, you don't need to mount the dimming knob. See page 59 of the Chassis Wiring Harness instructions. Essentially turn the knob full clockwise, zip tie the knob to the backside of the dash, then use the headlight switch to dim the guage lighting.

You're right, that's what the manual says. Just checked it myself because it surprises me. But it's wrong. The Vintage gauges (Speedhut) will only dim with the potentiometer wired to the inverter. The dimmer knob on the headlight switch won't dim the Speedhut gauges. The knob will only act as an on/off switch. Most recommend leaving it fully counterclockwise against the stop for the courtesy lights. That insures the full 12 volts is going to the Speedhut lighting circuit and it's a short twist to turn the courtesy lights on/off if you have them wired to that circuit.

If you want to dig into this further, Speedhut's website has a technical description of the lighting, why it requires the inverter (it only runs on AC), and why the separate dimmer is required.

Edit: Papa and I posted at the same time. He obviously learned the same thing.