Hi All:

I've seen many articles on installing gauges and getting the gauge light power from the ashtray light wires. I also saw one that said to be careful (I think on Ciriani's site) about using caution to not overload it because if you pop the driver for the ashtray light, you'll lose ALL of the dash lights.

I have 4 gauges that need light power. Will I be ok using the ashtray light wires as a source for all 4? One is on the a-pillar and the other 3 are above the radio.

Thanks,
Sonny

 

Hi Sonny,

I have 3 gauges hooked up to my ashtray wires, and had no problems for over a year.

 

I think that depend on what type of light . For ex the LED will have last load than light bulb.

I use to hook up 3 DEFI link gauges using power from ashtray ligh wires. without any problem

 

The wire you should use is a red black wire near the fuse box make sure you fuse in case you ground it o ut

 

Really..............??? That's so helpfull

 

You're on a roll, Adam!

Thanks for the help guys. I did all 4 gauges and everything works! Pics soon.

Sonny

 

I hooked up the lights for 2 guages on my a-pillar to my ashtray and it seems fine

 

Not sure if I remember correctly.. but aren't there some open fuse slots in the fuse box available? I need to pull the cover and check myself I guess =)

-Kib

 

just wire the gauges to the turbo timer power if u have one near the steering wheel

 

looks like you got your answers..now can we see how you mounted it...

 

http://www.rotormafia.com/gauges

I had to shrink the pictures down a lot to get them to work with the way I did the page. If you want see anything in higher res, lemme know.

Thanks for all of the help!

Sonny

 

nice install,
i keep napkins in my little pocket, because the shifter **** gets real hot in the day time.
thats a down side to a metal shifter ****.

 

Isn't that the same thing that SAAB sells?

Can you change CD's in 3rd and 5th?

 

The Saab part is no longer available as far as I know. I tried to get it and was gonna use egauges.com universal DIN panel, but it had no clips. I saw this panel on eBay for $25 so I snagged it.

I have no problems getting CD's out in any gear.

Sonny