Aftermarket Gauges 12switched power source?
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Aftermarket Gauges 12switched power source?
Just curious for those who have aftermarket gauges, where you tapped into the 12v switched power?
I will be running wires this weekend when it's raining and was curious if anyone had anything close to the apillar to tap into?
thanks jake
I will be running wires this weekend when it's raining and was curious if anyone had anything close to the apillar to tap into?
thanks jake
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I had to run a long wire along the firewall from the driver's side A-Pillar to the interior fuse box on the passenger side. From there I soldered in an "add-a-circuit" from autozone. Slots 5 and 13 are unused and give you switched power. I'm sure you can power the gauges by tapping a wire from under the instrument panel or from the stereo.
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This wire is hot in crank/run as required for the newer Autometer gauges.
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redbullet, do you have a picture of the location on the red wire?
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can you guys hit me with that info as well...
i see what i think is it..
red wire and purple wire with red stripe... attached to the brake position switch... it's only two wire... or am i looking for anohter wire bundle?
As for lighting... i think i have that covered in another post.
thanks
jake
i see what i think is it..
red wire and purple wire with red stripe... attached to the brake position switch... it's only two wire... or am i looking for anohter wire bundle?
As for lighting... i think i have that covered in another post.
thanks
jake
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can you guys hit me with that info as well...
i see what i think is it..
red wire and purple wire with red stripe... attached to the brake position switch... it's only two wire... or am i looking for anohter wire bundle?
As for lighting... i think i have that covered in another post.
thanks
jake
i see what i think is it..
red wire and purple wire with red stripe... attached to the brake position switch... it's only two wire... or am i looking for anohter wire bundle?
As for lighting... i think i have that covered in another post.
thanks
jake
As far as lights on the gages I used the light switch on the car. that way when I turn on my light switch the gage light comes on.sorry I can't remember which wire it is on the light switch. I'll look at my pictures to see if I took one of the light switch wire and let you know.
Hope this helps! thanks to redbullet for his additional info. I can't take all the credit. He was alot of help in finding the solid red wire for the run/crank mood.
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Sorry for the hijack but I have a question. I am getting a supercharger and i'm going to order the mrt guage pod and I was wondering what three guages do I need, thank's
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I see you installed the Nexus series gages, I was going to ,but I got a full sponsorship on the Cobalt series, if I went with the Nexus series was only going to be partial sponsorship, so I oped to go with the Cobalt series. My DPSS ahift light is the stage 2 like yours. Auto Meter has treated me very well. a very good sponsor to be with.
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I see you installed the Nexus series gages, I was going to ,but I got a full sponsorship on the Cobalt series, if I went with the Nexus series was only going to be partial sponsorship, so I oped to go with the Cobalt series. My DPSS ahift light is the stage 2 like yours. Auto Meter has treated me very well. a very good sponsor to be with.
so have you hooked that dpss up yet?
i'm going to work on the tach adapter and dpss install tomorrow
and then tuesday call nitrous express on the tps learning switch if the forum post dont get replies.
thanks again...
jake
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Merry Christmas !
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Brother.... the pictures you sent me are going to be VERY usefull here in about 30 minutes.
I ran out to get a multimeter(tps voltage test) and a couple switches(bottle heater) and heat shrink (the tach install).
I'm going to cook some breakfast and then git er done.
merry xmas to you to...
and many thanks for the pictures.
I ran out to get a multimeter(tps voltage test) and a couple switches(bottle heater) and heat shrink (the tach install).
I'm going to cook some breakfast and then git er done.
merry xmas to you to...
and many thanks for the pictures.
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