Dimmer for guages and gearbox

[oibone781]

I just got finish installing an amp yesterday and today was my first time driving at night since then, and i found out that my speedometer and the other stuff in that area doesn't light up including the gearbox, i ever tried the dimmer switch on the left of the steering wheel still no light, does anyone know the problem?

[Eye8Pussies]

you checked the fuse...?

[oibone781]

which fuse is it?

[brink]

Should be one for gauges. Actually I have two on my car, as I recall. If not that, check the tail light fuse. Seriously.

[Bigshoguns]

There should be a 7.5Volt fuse that is burnt. i had the same prob when i installed my gauges and my friends Interior Screw Lights. i have a gen4 thou so there might be a lil diff. get a spare from pep boys or R and S or local Speedshop and get a few just in case. there might also be a 30amp Fuse that might have burnt(this happened to my friends Rolla doin the screw lights) this one is for the Gauges, interior lights and something else i forget what exaclty it was called but this sould be it.


Let me know how it works out. pm or im or email me further questions.

[oibone781]

If i go to the fuse box, are the fuses labeled, if not which is which

[brink]

They're labeled. There are two fuse boxes, btw. One behind the change thing, one in the engine compartment. I think that's the same across generations, but not positive. On mine all the instrument cluster fuses are behind the change box. If yours isn't there, check under the hood. There will be a long black box on the right side (as you face the front of the car). THose are labeled, too. The label is on the cover, though.

[oibone781]

How do u get to the one behind the change box?

[FRITO]

gen 2 fuses are in the driver footwell. in kickpanel area.....take off the paltic cover down there

[oibone781]

sorry, i didn't give model, i have a 94gn3 camry

[Eye8Pussies]

to get behind the change thingy, open it, and then you'll see a tag on either side....press both of them, and then just pull it out...

and yeah, the fuses are marked, but they're kinda not very specific tho....just go thru all of them, and if you see one that's burnt, replace it....it'll take like, 5 mins to go thru all of them....

[oibone781]

HOw do u tell if a fuse is burnt, when would the dimmer fuse for the guages be located inside the car or under the hood.

[Eye8Pussies]

not sure where the fse would be, but when a fuse is burnt out, you'll either see that the metal inside is broken, or there's like, a black spot on it....

[']['R][) camry]

If you took the panel out of your dash (the black removable panel that is around your speedo..) Make sure you reconnected your dimmer switch! If the dimmer adjuster is not plugged in, your lights will not work in the interior

[oibone781]

i never took it out, i was installin an amp but didn't disconncet negative off of the battery, and at night the dimmin light didin't come on