ordered a cobalt boost/vacuum guage. Whats an easy 12v source from inside the car to get this thing lit up?
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ordered a cobalt boost/vacuum guage. Whats an easy 12v source from inside the car to get this thing lit up?
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passenger kick panel...on the outside (right foot) pop open the access panel...there are about 3 or 4 12v acc fuses there.
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I'd wire it into the fuse box. Also don't forget to wire up the dimmer wire. Just piggy back it off the dimmer switch. It's either the brown or black wire, I forget which one it is exactly. Someone should be able to verify which one it is for you though.
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i piggybacked my dimmer for my shift light and i kept poppin fuses...just somthing to keep in mind.
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how did you wire it into the fuse box?
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I've had my wideband and boost gauges piggybacked off of the dimmer switch for a while with no problems. I mean, they have a wire for it to be dimmable. I just ran a power cable off of a switched power with one of the small fuse "taps" and used another fuse on that power cable. I use it to power my two gauges.
I don't think the shift lights are supposed to be wired to a dimmer though. My shift light only had a switched power wire, ground wire, and Tach Input signal wire. I have the Raptor shift light if that makes a difference. So, I didn't wire it up to a dimmer.
I don't think the shift lights are supposed to be wired to a dimmer though. My shift light only had a switched power wire, ground wire, and Tach Input signal wire. I have the Raptor shift light if that makes a difference. So, I didn't wire it up to a dimmer.
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**** sorry....it was my nitrous pressure gauge that i hooked to that. but still maybee i had somthing grounding somewhere.
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I think so because I mean how much power does a little gauge draw .. It can't be much. Not to mention, I've got my stuff set-up and it works fine. I do have a little side question though. I've got the Autometer Sport Comp II boost gauge and it is just lit around the gauge. The numbers aren't lit with a back light or anything. Is that normal? I figured the numbers would be lit up ... I'm wondering if I got a bad gauge.
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cool, just givin out my experience on the matter.
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Well I have a power light tester. None of the wires on the dimmer are getting power with the key in the on position. What gives?
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+1 lights must be on
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So basically it will only be lit up at night? And the wideband will only work at night?
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Thats the dumbest thing I've ever heard. you had your wideband only working at night basically...or when the lights are on. Thats not smart at all, and thats how you blow stuff up.
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No, you dont want to run your power wire off the dimmer switch. You want to run that off your fuse block. Piggyback the remote wire from the guage to the power wire on the dimmer to control the light function...
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read my first response, it works as well.
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I was simply pointing out that you dont run the power off the dimmer switch...
Just incase you havent seen it yet, Autometer makes a dimmer box for all the cobalts,C2s,NVs,Lunars, ect... so you dont have to put it to your dimmer switch. Plus, its only $20.
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Just incase you havent seen it yet, Autometer makes a dimmer box for all the cobalts,C2s,NVs,Lunars, ect... so you dont have to put it to your dimmer switch. Plus, its only $20.
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We told you to wire the POWER wire off of the fuse panel. Piggyback the DIMMER wire of the gauges to the DIMMER for the lights in the car. Go back and read it again.
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Thats amazing... I can read, I just figured out. I get that buddy. It doesn't mean your other concept isn't retarded.
I powered it through the centercounsel power in the armrest. Were did you guys fish the vac line from the engine bay through the car. The one grommet on the drivers side doesn't seem like it fishes all the way through.
I powered it through the centercounsel power in the armrest. Were did you guys fish the vac line from the engine bay through the car. The one grommet on the drivers side doesn't seem like it fishes all the way through.
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