maybe2fast Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 in your face Jeremy! well today I sat in my car and wired in the DIC. I still need to put in the panel light up wire in (I forgot) I don't think I am going to put in the panel dimmer so it is on or off. I never dim the dash anyways. I will get pics up soon but if anyone who reads this and has done it in a Lumina please tell me what wires on the switch are the dimmer wires (color) everything is working and it is badass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 in your face Jeremy! well today I sat in my car and wired in the DIC. I still need to put in the panel light up wire in (I forgot) I don't think I am going to put in the panel dimmer so it is on or off. I never dim the dash anyways. I will get pics up soon but if anyone who reads this and has done it in a Lumina please tell me what wires on the switch are the dimmer wires (color) everything is working and it is badass! sweet, glad I was your motivation ..I am glad you got it working.......take some pics, I want to see what the newer one looks like, I might have to get one of those because I think that color scheme will match my cutty interior better.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rockstar Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Gray- Pin B3 on the DIC is the dimmer.. YOu can tap into the cluster's Yellow/Black for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted September 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 there should be two dimmer wires for the dimmer loop... I know what ones are the dimmer wires on the DIC harness...but what are color are the dimmer wires on the Lumina switch? they don't match the color on the DIC harness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rockstar Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 The Dimmer wire that dims the Gauge lighting is the Yellow/Black one in the cluster plug.. Should be all ya need.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 How long did it take for you to do this?? I'm thinking of attacking mine tomorrow night. Also, sorry I didn't call you back. I didn't get off work until 10, so, eh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 mine only took about a 1/2 hour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rockstar Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 I got my harness installed in about 15 minutes.. Thats with a coke break, and a phone call.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Really?? That short amount of time, eh?? Hell, thats gonna be easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted September 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 3 hours including dinner and clean up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rockstar Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Dont worry Don.. LOL.. I was also working with the wiring for the dash for like a month prior to install!! LOL.. I knew what each wire did!! hehe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 I'll take mine nice and slow, so i'm expecting 1.5 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted September 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 I ran all my wires under the carpet and then the dash had to come out, and I did all the connections right so I will not have to worry about them. I was thinking screw the dimmer and hook the panel lights to the parking light switch so when the parking lights are on the panel lights turn on. the dic wiring panel light wire is Brown and there is a brown wire in the back of the parking light switch. Correct me if I am wrong. that reminds me Steve the money will be in the mail tommarow (thursday) I need that switch badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 So how do you guys clean your dics? Glass cleaner didn't work well on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted September 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 you have a DIC like ours in your GP!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted September 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 one other thing does the Color screened DIC take the same plug? like if I were to trade Jeremy for his color screen DIC could I just plug it in to my excisting harness? and his the same...just swap them and what about the cases will it fit in the green screen case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Is yours an lcd screen or whatever its called? Mine is the kind when you touch it it lights up where your fingers are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Rockstar Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Yep.. The plugs are the same.. lol.. The money sounds good man.. And About cleanbing it.. Itold the original plastic piece to fuck itself, and have a new plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 DON! u need to come get those seats from me and bring your knowledge of wiring up dic's to my house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted September 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 trade you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 trade you! if you are serious, I will be up for it.....I woulld just have to meet you somewhere to swap.....I had to "shave down" the tom mounting bracket on mine though to get it to fit in the cutty dash....you wouldn't be able to tell if you have it mounted in the dic console though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe2fast Posted September 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Jeremy post a pic of that screen again, you know what mine looks like all green. The trade you was towards Jay for the install help...the seat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Jeremy post a pic of that screen again, you know what mine looks like all green. The trade you was towards Jay for the install help...the seat... don't I feel like an a$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94CutlassSLCoupe Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Most of the '97-'03 GP's have a DIC in them...unfortunately they are like curved along with the dash....But they are cool none the less. I may have to try the cutlass DIS in my car this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddflash Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 The wiring is the same between the VFD (orig. STE) and LCD DICs. I only used the one dimmer line and it appears to work fine. I used the wiring for the cigarette lighter to get constant power, dimmer and ground. I hooked B3 to the grey wire in cig. circuit. I have to toss the original cover in the DIC too, its scratched to hell, I think I'll try some of this crystal clear plexi I got should work nicely. To clean it I would use a very very soft cloth thats slightly damp and draw it across the screen from one side to the other then change to a clean section of cloth and repeat. Always draw the dirt and dust off like this and never just wipe it all around, cause that's what sratches them to hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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