thanks to who ever readys this , this is my stoire i was putting some switches in my car .. but i blew a fuse in the guage lights the 5 amp fuse. so i replaced it and it blew again ( still trying to hook up the same switches) so i disconected the switches and i put a 10 amp fuse in its place jsut to get to the store . i ran inside the house realy quick and then the lights wouldnt turn on again . so i went to the store i got my 5 amp fuse and the lights still wont turn on . i need seruopis help i need thease lights back on bad . ( there the gauge and
shifter ights .. please give me insight into this .. i checked most of the pther fuses in the same box and they are all good any thoughts ???

 

Not sure exactly what lights that you are talking about, but try taking a look at the "TAIL" & INST LMP" fuses.

 

there the lights for all your guages and your shifter light. all my other lights work just fine ive peplaced every single fuse in the fuse box under the driver side panel. what else could it be .. i connected a test light to it and the light didnt come on so i was thinking that no power was even going to the fuse .... so any other sugesetions ?

 

There is a another dimmer module left of the steering wheel under the dash. I don't remember the exact name but maybe trickster does. If you put to big of a fuse in it will blow this module found that out the hard way installing a head unit. You must have a bare or short some where. Need to find before you replace this part. Where are you putting switches and what wires have you been messing with??


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Called Instrument panel dimmer ac delco part # d1509b

 

It is called the "Remote Dimmer" and is a transistor. It is located in this area.

 

And looks like this.

 

If replacing that doesn't work then how about letting us know where you were putting these switches in. Maybe we can figure out you poked the wrong wire or something. My gauges kept blowing out when the dimmer light for my radio kept shorting to ground.

 

I had Problem with the remote dimmer switch also when installing a radio in a hurry. What kills the remote dimmer is when a larger then required fuse is used causing the next weakest link to blow which is the remote dimmer. As firebirdjosh stated you need to look over any wires you have been poking around to make sure you have not caused an bare spot that is hitting something metal causing a short and the fuse to blow. Find the source and then replace the 25.00 dollar part. Buy some smaller fuses also so you don't trash the new dimmer. Only use the fuse designed for that accessory. Hope this helps

 

thanks guys this helps alot , ill try replacing the remote dimmer when i get paid where can i buy one and how do you get to it (step by step please) im a noob when it comes to firebirds . thanks .. also ive noticed that latley when my head lights go up one of the motors keeps running and then the same when it goes down it runs for like 3 seconds after the light is down all the way .. what dose that mean and how do i fix it .. t hnkas guys