hooking up gauges under stereo...
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Re: hooking up gauges under stereo...
Originally posted by Miss Mazda
what would be the best source for power and ground?
thanks in advance
what would be the best source for power and ground?
thanks in advance
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I would use the ashtray for the lights on the gauges. Hook one wire from the ashtray wire to positive, and the other ashtray wire to negative. It doesn't matter which wire you use for positive/negative.
I would find a separate power source for the electrical portion of the gauges. For ground, I suggest one of the bolts under the center console. If any of your gauges are mechanical, you won't need a power source to run that gauge. Most boost gauges are mechanical. Most temp gauges are electrical.
I would find a separate power source for the electrical portion of the gauges. For ground, I suggest one of the bolts under the center console. If any of your gauges are mechanical, you won't need a power source to run that gauge. Most boost gauges are mechanical. Most temp gauges are electrical.
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yea , ive been thinking about the guages in the consol because the a pillar blocks vision pretty good , but this is my setup now , id have to get a new radio and i really dont care about sound so i dont want to , what to do what to do
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How about FlyRX7's center speaker gauge pod?
Careful about the interchangability of power & ground on the ashtray light wires. It's fine if your gauge has a separate light power and ground for an incandesent bulb. But, if your gauge has LED lighting, it does matter which way it's connected. If your gauge is like my Defi Link setup, the electronics ground is the same as the light ground, and you dont want to mistakenly "dim" the electronics ground.
Careful about the interchangability of power & ground on the ashtray light wires. It's fine if your gauge has a separate light power and ground for an incandesent bulb. But, if your gauge has LED lighting, it does matter which way it's connected. If your gauge is like my Defi Link setup, the electronics ground is the same as the light ground, and you dont want to mistakenly "dim" the electronics ground.
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FlyRX7 has a pod ? where did he buy it from or is it custom , i like the idea of 2 or 3 guages right there near the radio , its better then mounting on the dash
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Originally posted by nopistons94
yea , ive been thinking about the guages in the consol because the a pillar blocks vision pretty good , but this is my setup now , id have to get a new radio and i really dont care about sound so i dont want to , what to do what to do
yea , ive been thinking about the guages in the consol because the a pillar blocks vision pretty good , but this is my setup now , id have to get a new radio and i really dont care about sound so i dont want to , what to do what to do
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Originally posted by nopistons94
FlyRX7 has a pod ? where did he buy it from or is it custom , i like the idea of 2 or 3 guages right there near the radio , its better then mounting on the dash
FlyRX7 has a pod ? where did he buy it from or is it custom , i like the idea of 2 or 3 guages right there near the radio , its better then mounting on the dash
http://hometown.aol.com/flyrx7/Rx7-Gauge-Pod.html
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Originally posted by Miss Mazda
WOOOH!!! Where in the hell did you get that? That looks clean. I am jealous
WOOOH!!! Where in the hell did you get that? That looks clean. I am jealous
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Actually you can use the ashtray leads as illum + ground as long as you never change the dimmer setting. Since the dimmer control uses PWM to oscillate ground, whatever you have connected will turn off at about half dimmer as it doesn't have stable ground any longer.
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