instrument lighting wiring and fuse

Instead with a separate inline fuse Tap into circuit E1-18 O, hot side of the fuse from light switch. In my opinion a safer way to do this

Bugman - what excellent advice! I wanted to use that circuit to keep the gauge lights working with the dash lights. This would protect the original circuits and also provide separate protection for the gauge light whie being on the same circuit. THANK YOU!

Thanks to everybody for the great information and advice!!!