MizuVo

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Can anyone help to provide wiring instructions for the Link Unit II? It was much simpler on the IX by tapping into the radio harness.

I want to use the cigaretter lighter but for the X it only has green and black wires. I have Black, Red, Orange, White.

Since the White is Ilum - Tap to Green
Black is Ground - Tap to Black
Red - ?
Orange - ?

THanks. Hope i can get this done this weekend...

Calvin

EvilEvo9MR

Red= 12v power
Orange= 12v ignition only has power when ignition is on
White= 12v illumnation
Black= Ground

Now I have a question for you it says up to 7 gauges.... i want boost, oil temp, oil pressure, water temp, and maybe EGT.. can I hook these guages together on the same control unit? they will all be 2 3/8 Defi link BF white.

MizuVo

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I knew what the wired were for but could not find the appropriate wires in the Cigarette ligther to tap.

In the X, there is only a green and black.

I actually just finished installing the gauge using the HowTo below but now my link unit is always on!! Even when the key is out! Anyone knows why??

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...lean-hell.html

As for your question, yes. All your gauges will be chained to one link unit. And all you have to do is power the link unit and install sensors in the appropriate sources.

EvilEvo9MR

lol sorry my bad!!.. and thanks for answering my question!! my only guess is the wire you tapped into has voltage all the time... double check your wiring must of tapped into a constant voltage source instead of a switched 12volt one...

MizuVo

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Thanks dude!!

Is this bad? To have the link on all the time. I dont really mind it coz the gauge does turn off when I turn off the car.

Calvin

nbpal4000

yes you need to tap on different wire... i dont remember how i did mine on defi link but im sure it was red

Sabot

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Can you post some pics of your set up?

lvlingta

i use that DIY too ..control unit light is on all the time too ..

I did it a lil different...

I tap...

Orange to Green at the cig
Black to Black ..

and

Red < power door lock fuse
White < haz fuse
to the fuse box where it show on the DIY

Help plz
thanks

lvlingta

anyone?

MizuVo

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I've been running this for almost 3 weeks now. The control unit is on all the time but does not seem to be draining the battery. Or at least I hope not!!

Anyone know which fuse to use as a Switched 12 volt for poweR?

Thanks

orthojoe

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bump on this. I'm trying to figure out to to wire my defi control unit to wires in the center console. help?

orthojoe

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well, figured it out. the red, black, and orange wires go as described in the other thread. I connected the white wire to the green wire in the harness that goes to the ASC button. All works as should now