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installing gauges...
i have an oil pressure and vaccum/boost gauge that are going on my a-pillar. the mounting isnt the hard part. the fuggin wiring. i suck with this crap. hahaha, SOOO.. do i run it off a wire from the ignition switch? or what. any help would be great. i've never done any after market gauges ever.. (i suck i know) the stuff at the dealership i work at is all clips.
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What exactly are you trying to wire to the ignition switch?
Ok, to start you off, you need to wire you gauge lights to the existing dash lights. Not very hard to do, just find the wires going to one of you dash lights or a wire that is hot when your running lights and headlights are on. Just wire your gauge lights into this. As for the rest, I don't know what kind of gauges you have. You need to specify a little more.
Ok, to start you off, you need to wire you gauge lights to the existing dash lights. Not very hard to do, just find the wires going to one of you dash lights or a wire that is hot when your running lights and headlights are on. Just wire your gauge lights into this. As for the rest, I don't know what kind of gauges you have. You need to specify a little more.
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autometer:
oil pressure
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vaccum/boost gauge
i greatly appreciate your help 85rotarypower i'll go find a wire for the lighting now. thats one step closer!
oil pressure
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vaccum/boost gauge
i greatly appreciate your help 85rotarypower i'll go find a wire for the lighting now. thats one step closer!
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why do you hope it's an electrical oil pressure guage? Just out of curiosity, because I'm going to be running a mechanical oil pressure guage, and was unaware that that would be a problem.
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ok, what should my vaccum be at when the car is idling? what port are you 1st gen guys hooking your vaccum/boost gauges? i had it on one port but it was showing 11 on the vac side and would go to 20 under throttle???
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ok, i guess i got it on the right one. WOT goes to 0. wootumus! i thought my car would have more vac than that though at idle. i just cant wait to see it go past the 0
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