huevosrancheros

iTrader: (14)

Hey folks I just received my boost gauge(mechanical). I decided on placing it on the a-pillar. I bought an autometer gauge pod. I now where the vacuum line and the t-fitting go. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to power it???

I hate doing anything electrical. I have some experience nothing too major.

any suggestions I was thinking about wiring it to the gauge cluster b/c that's is always on.

any help is greatly appreicated. Thanks guys

Burklow

iTrader: (3)

easy.

I spliced the 12v positive power wire from the gauge dimmer switch. It is green and white, and very thin.

As for the ground wire, just attach a ring terminal to the ground wire and screw it in somewhere metal on the chassis. I used the bit of metal near the clutch against the firewall.

PM me if you have any questions. There is more than one way to do it.

huevosrancheros

iTrader: (14)

cool thanks, Mine has a black(ground) Red(im' guessing that goes to a power source, and an amber one(for the color preference). My boost gauge has a color preference. If I want it amber then I hook up the amber to an acc. according to the directions.

Do I have to attach both the red and orange one to the dimmer switch???

Thannks for the help.

razorscs

no I doubt you hook up both, there are most likely two different bulbs, hook up only the amber and the ground wires.

krazirob

iTrader: (12)

doesent the dimmer switch only work when the lights are on though.............Me and my buddy did his AFR gauge and we used that and it wouldnt work unless the lights were on.....

we ran it to the power wire for the cigarette lighter..........

huevosrancheros

iTrader: (14)

Hmmmm, interesting anyone care to chime in.

recompile

iTrader: (38)

Yes, but it's a mechanical boost gauge... it will display boost without power, the 12v lead is for LED only.

razorscs

He is correct! I dont know why you would hook up the power to the stepper motor to the dimmer

huevosrancheros

iTrader: (14)

Ahhh Soo!!! Thank you gentlemen I learned a thing or two!!

recompile

iTrader: (38)

The power lead that was mentioned for the dimmer is appropriate because it's fused with other interior lights and is 12v switched with the lights... makes sense and easy access.

huevosrancheros

iTrader: (14)

thanks guys, my boost gauge definitely has a red wire, black and an amber one. The directions specify to hook up the amber one to an acc. any suggestions on that, thanks

lemmonhead

just use the cigarette power wire or radio.

huevosrancheros

iTrader: (14)

thanks one of my buddies at work explained it to me.

k2boarder3187

iTrader: (17)

haha not thinking i wired my wideband to my dimmer and i was pissed when i was done and it only worked when my lights were on lol. So i had to re-wire

huevosrancheros

iTrader: (14)

thank you matt , you are the best