Wiring the Gauges

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 01:06 AM

Ok...so most of you know I hate wires. But in the sake of saving money I am putting them in myself. My Dad is very handy with with wires though.

ok. I have a Boost/Vac gauge and a Wideband o2 gauge. I likes Bakers idea on "add a fuse"

http://www.hummerxclub.com/tech/images/fuse2.jpg

But I want to wire them into the headlight switch for the dimmer function and not having the lights on all the time.

Can I still do the dimmer function with the "add a fuse" or will I just have to splice the wire in and add an inline fuse?

Thanks for the help,

Scott

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 01:11 AM

also if there an interior fuse box in the car?

mcqueen · January 26th, 2010, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by Scott2001GT

also if there an interior fuse box in the car?

There's a fuse box under the dash on the drivers side. There's a cover on it you need to pop off to get into the fuses.

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 01:22 AM

awesome. I thought there was but its dark and like 25 degree out...Pardon me for bing lazy on this one!

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 01:23 AM

haha I repped you to 2 green bars mcqueen.

mcqueen · January 26th, 2010, 01:28 AM

Woo! I'm feelin the love!

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 01:29 AM

oh dear....I am scared.

dcook_14 · January 26th, 2010, 09:15 AM

I have my boost gauge wired so that it dims with my gauges. I just took the headlight switch out and found the right wire and spliced the power wire for my gauge into that. I didn't dim the wideband because it's not overly bright, but it's almost impossible to see at night with the boost gauge lit up full blast.

For the wideband I found a wire in the fuseblock on the left side under the dash that had constant power when the key is on and spliced into that. I picked up a radioshack in line fuse holder and put that in there too.

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 10:42 AM

Thanks D.

Do you know by chance the color of the power wire of the headlight switch and the color of the fuse block wire?

Also you inline fused both gauges?

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 10:42 AM

what amp fuses?

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 10:56 PM

does anyone know by chance the dimmer wire color of the headlights switch....love not to have to go to ford!

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 11:03 PM

Mustang tech and info links - Wiring & Vacuum Diagrams

This might help people down the road! found it searching google

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 11:34 PM

i'll just run by Ford lol

Shaun03GT · January 26th, 2010, 11:42 PM

A kid I know did an install guide heres what was on his guide:

First I removed the dash gauges (remove headlight knob, remove top two screws holding plastic frame in place, then remove several screws holding the gauges in place. oh and remove the harnesses in the gauges.). After this was the most nerve racking part of my entire install; cutting a hole in my dashboard. I was using autometers dual gauge pod that mounts on top of your dash. I measure 100 million times and finally cut a 3x3 square in my dash with a dremel so that I could feed the wires to the gauges.

-The fuel pressure sensor required a special adapter (autometer part 3280) but I got it on ebay for 4 bucks.

-I fed the fuel pressure sensor harness and boost pressure vacuum line through an existing grommet in the firewall. I just sliced a small slit in it so that I could get them through.

-I t'ed into the vacuum line that is going to the driver's side fuel rail (red hose) for the boost pressure gauge.

-For the lighting for both gauges I spliced into the dark blue wire with a white stripe that is coming off of the headlight knob. This makes it so the gauges light up with the dash lights and actually dim accordingly.

-My fuel pressure gauge is electric and requires a 12v constant. for this I tapped into the wire going to fuse #1 under the steering wheel. This fuse is for the cigarette lighter.

-Once everything was hooked up and the gauges looked good I bolted the dash pod into place. Man those gauges look good. (autometer sport comp II)

And heres the whole page for it:

Procharger Install/Walkthrough/Tips and Advice - Ford Mustang Forums

Hope that helps dude.

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 11:48 PM

For the lighting for both gauges I spliced into the dark blue wire with a white stripe that is coming off of the headlight knob. This makes it so the gauges light up with the dash lights and actually dim accordingly.

Thanks you Bro!!!!! Thats what I needed! Boats n' Hoes!

Shaun03GT · January 26th, 2010, 11:52 PM

No problem man. I met in on AllFordMustangs, he lives about a half hour away from. Cool kid, hes helped me with some stuff too. SHIT I can't effin wait to install my kit.

I purposley took a week off (3rd week) from work, in Febuary to do the install..lmao

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 11:53 PM

I am using the red tubes for the vacuum but besides that close to the same!

Scott2001GT · January 26th, 2010, 11:54 PM

noice! I have a guy to help me too lol

Shaun03GT · January 26th, 2010, 11:56 PM

Lol I have like 10 lmao.

So when he said he t'ed into the red hose on the driver's side, the gauge will pick up the Boost and Vacuum Signal right?

Scott2001GT · January 27th, 2010, 03:04 PM

yeah. I am using that red one for my BOV and Bosot gauge.

ALSO got my Bung Hole welded TODAY!!! Now is snowing for the next 3 days! and 17 for the HIGH!

January 26th, 2010, 01:11 AM	#2
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	also if there an interior fuse box in the car? __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 01:22 AM	#4
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	awesome. I thought there was but its dark and like 25 degree out...Pardon me for bing lazy on this one! __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 01:23 AM	#5
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	haha I repped you to 2 green bars mcqueen. __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 01:29 AM	#7
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	oh dear....I am scared. __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 09:15 AM	#8
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	I have my boost gauge wired so that it dims with my gauges. I just took the headlight switch out and found the right wire and spliced the power wire for my gauge into that. I didn't dim the wideband because it's not overly bright, but it's almost impossible to see at night with the boost gauge lit up full blast. For the wideband I found a wire in the fuseblock on the left side under the dash that had constant power when the key is on and spliced into that. I picked up a radioshack in line fuse holder and put that in there too. __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

January 26th, 2010, 01:06 AM	#1
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	Wiring the Gauges Ok...so most of you know I hate wires. But in the sake of saving money I am putting them in myself. My Dad is very handy with with wires though. ok. I have a Boost/Vac gauge and a Wideband o2 gauge. I likes Bakers idea on "add a fuse" http://www.hummerxclub.com/tech/images/fuse2.jpg But I want to wire them into the headlight switch for the dimmer function and not having the lights on all the time. Can I still do the dimmer function with the "add a fuse" or will I just have to splice the wire in and add an inline fuse? Thanks for the help, Scott __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 01:28 AM	#6
mcqueen Dancing Naked In The Rain Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 15,719 iTrader: 0 reviews	Woo! I'm feelin the love!

January 26th, 2010, 10:42 AM	#9
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	Thanks D. Do you know by chance the color of the power wire of the headlight switch and the color of the fuse block wire? Also you inline fused both gauges? __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 10:42 AM	#10
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	what amp fuses? __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 10:56 PM	#11
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	does anyone know by chance the dimmer wire color of the headlights switch....love not to have to go to ford! __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 11:03 PM	#12
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	Mustang tech and info links - Wiring & Vacuum Diagrams This might help people down the road! found it searching google __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 11:34 PM	#13
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	i'll just run by Ford lol __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 11:42 PM	#14
Shaun03GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 Mustang GT 1/8 - 7.92 @ 91.13mph 1/4 - 12.21 @ 115.84mph Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weymouth, MA Posts: 13,442 iTrader: 12 reviews	A kid I know did an install guide heres what was on his guide: First I removed the dash gauges (remove headlight knob, remove top two screws holding plastic frame in place, then remove several screws holding the gauges in place. oh and remove the harnesses in the gauges.). After this was the most nerve racking part of my entire install; cutting a hole in my dashboard. I was using autometers dual gauge pod that mounts on top of your dash. I measure 100 million times and finally cut a 3x3 square in my dash with a dremel so that I could feed the wires to the gauges. -The fuel pressure sensor required a special adapter (autometer part 3280) but I got it on ebay for 4 bucks. -I fed the fuel pressure sensor harness and boost pressure vacuum line through an existing grommet in the firewall. I just sliced a small slit in it so that I could get them through. -I t'ed into the vacuum line that is going to the driver's side fuel rail (red hose) for the boost pressure gauge. -For the lighting for both gauges I spliced into the dark blue wire with a white stripe that is coming off of the headlight knob. This makes it so the gauges light up with the dash lights and actually dim accordingly. -My fuel pressure gauge is electric and requires a 12v constant. for this I tapped into the wire going to fuse #1 under the steering wheel. This fuse is for the cigarette lighter. -Once everything was hooked up and the gauges looked good I bolted the dash pod into place. Man those gauges look good. (autometer sport comp II) And heres the whole page for it: Procharger Install/Walkthrough/Tips and Advice - Ford Mustang Forums Hope that helps dude. __________________ Vortech V1 Intercooled @ 11psi 394rwhp/392rwtq @ 9.5psi 415rwhp/400rwtq @ 11psi on Methanol Tuned By: Pete @ Performance Dyno Affordable Supercharger Build Guide Supercharger Info for Noobs

January 26th, 2010, 11:48 PM	#15
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	For the lighting for both gauges I spliced into the dark blue wire with a white stripe that is coming off of the headlight knob. This makes it so the gauges light up with the dash lights and actually dim accordingly. Thanks you Bro!!!!! Thats what I needed! Boats n' Hoes! __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 11:52 PM	#16
Shaun03GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 Mustang GT 1/8 - 7.92 @ 91.13mph 1/4 - 12.21 @ 115.84mph Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weymouth, MA Posts: 13,442 iTrader: 12 reviews	No problem man. I met in on AllFordMustangs, he lives about a half hour away from. Cool kid, hes helped me with some stuff too. SHIT I can't effin wait to install my kit. I purposley took a week off (3rd week) from work, in Febuary to do the install..lmao __________________ Vortech V1 Intercooled @ 11psi 394rwhp/392rwtq @ 9.5psi 415rwhp/400rwtq @ 11psi on Methanol Tuned By: Pete @ Performance Dyno Affordable Supercharger Build Guide Supercharger Info for Noobs

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January 26th, 2010, 11:53 PM	#17
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	I am using the red tubes for the vacuum but besides that close to the same! __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 11:54 PM	#18
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	noice! I have a guy to help me too lol __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

January 26th, 2010, 11:56 PM	#19
Shaun03GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 Mustang GT 1/8 - 7.92 @ 91.13mph 1/4 - 12.21 @ 115.84mph Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weymouth, MA Posts: 13,442 iTrader: 12 reviews	Lol I have like 10 lmao. So when he said he t'ed into the red hose on the driver's side, the gauge will pick up the Boost and Vacuum Signal right? __________________ Vortech V1 Intercooled @ 11psi 394rwhp/392rwtq @ 9.5psi 415rwhp/400rwtq @ 11psi on Methanol Tuned By: Pete @ Performance Dyno Affordable Supercharger Build Guide Supercharger Info for Noobs

January 27th, 2010, 03:04 PM	#20
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	yeah. I am using that red one for my BOV and Bosot gauge. ALSO got my Bung Hole welded TODAY!!! Now is snowing for the next 3 days! and 17 for the HIGH! __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

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