dash illumination wire colors/location

BIG JUICE

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Hey guys, I pulled the 12v outlet from the passenger side of the console by radio and installed my air bag gauge in the hole. I am unable to find a good voltage at any of the wires for illumination. I just need to hook up the light for gauge to something behind the a/c and radio area. Any ideas where to grab 12v that is controlled by the dash light circuit? all the schematics I found online were showing circuit back to bcm and there is not enough voltage at those wires for the light to work, only very very dim.
 

co04cobra

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Under the dash on drivers side there’s a “pto” bundle of wires. I can’t remember the color off top of my head but that is one of the easiest places.
 

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You can put a relay in it so it’s supplied with 12v when you turn the headlights on. If you put it to the dimmer switch it’ll probably even dim with the dash light but might not be a full 12
 

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