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Installing Gages - scoobasteve - 03-21-2005
Hey, does anyone know what are the best wires to tap into for the lighting of gages.
thanks
Installing Gages - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 03-21-2005
I used the parklights, so when my parks or headlights are on the gauges come on.
I tried putting them on the dimmer, but the 194 gauge bulbs only work effectively at full power, so I wouldn't recommend it.
Installing Gages - french_connection - 03-21-2005
Steeve, put a kill switch on the AF gauge, it can become very very very very very very very ANNOYING especialy if driving 12 hours over night in total darkness.... :lol:
beleive me, you'll thank me for it.
Installing Gages - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 03-21-2005
I don't find mine too bad, you just get used to it afterwhile right...
Installing Gages - hardk0re - 03-21-2005
I just tapped into the single wire that goes to the radio to control illumination, works fine and works with the dimmer. Its the yellow plug with a single wire on it.
I had 4 gauges in my old car and it worked fine off of that for the lighting...
Installing Gages - Flofocus - 03-22-2005
french_connection,Mar 20 2005, 11:40 PM Wrote:Steeve, put a kill switch on the AF gauge, it can become very very very very very very very ANNOYING especialy if driving 12 hours over night in total darkness.... :lol:
beleive me, you'll thank me for it.
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Mine isnt bad, you barely notice it, but it isnt on the same pillar as yours are going. I can see how those would be annoying since its right in your view all the time,
Installing Gages - ZX3TUNR - 03-22-2005
for the a/f gauge did you tap into the black or the gray wire of the 1st o2 sensor?
Installing Gages - Flofocus - 03-22-2005
ZX3TUNR,Mar 21 2005, 10:33 AM Wrote:for the a/f gauge did you tap into the black or the gray wire of the 1st o2 sensor?
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Grey on mine, but black on BerinG's. They werent the same, even tho we have the same model and year of car. Or was it the other way around....cant remeber now. :lol:
Installing Gages - scoobasteve - 03-22-2005
is there a specific colour wire i should tap into on the headlight switch. or are they different on different cars.