Ignition live

[Matt]

Wiring up a boost gauge, what wires have you used?

[Slam Wagon]

Taken mine off the fag lighter and switched the fuse over so its ignition live.

[Matt]

Oh really? Would using a live from the CD player work?


Electrics really are not my strong oiint

[rocker8742]

Could do it of the headlights adjust panel?

[ginge191]

on the 205 - the cigarette is a constant live.

get a multimeter and test some on the hazard switch

[Matt]

I have no multimeter on me at the moment, the headlight adjust switch has a constant live or ignition live?

Actually doesn't that panel only power up with the headlights?

[ginge191]

it's going to be hard to find it.

If i said to you find the green wire on the hazard switch, again, a tough thing to find. You'll be shooting in the dark.

What you up to tomorrow?

[Matt]

Unfortunately working all day there is a green wire on the hazard switch?

[ginge191]

Exactly.

It's hard without testing them

I done mine yesterday on the 205, a couldn't tell you which colour it was

[Matt]

Bollicks. @cully or Niall, got a wiring diagram?

[Jonny81191]

Took mine from the orange wire on the rheostat, that way it dims if you dim your dash lights. I also added a resistor in line to dim it a bit, matches in much better like that IMO.

[Piggy]

if you have a wire long enough, go from the dash lights dimmer switch, thats what I always do so you can dim the gauge with the rest of ya dash

[cully]

Bollicks. @cully or Niall, got a wiring diagram?

yes!

use the search function like everyone else

ffs Mods take such liabertys

[Jonny81191]

Took mine from the orange wire on the rheostat, that way it dims if you dim your dash lights. I also added a resistor in line to dim it a bit, matches in much better like that IMO.

if you have a wire long enough, go from the dash lights dimmer switch, thats what I always do so you can dim the gauge with the rest of ya dash

Isn't that what I just suggested?

[Matt]

Bollicks. @cully or Niall, got a wiring diagram?

yes!

use the search function like everyone else

ffs Mods take such liabertys

Bollicks. @cully or Niall, got a wiring diagram?

yes!

use the search function like everyone else

ffs Mods take such liabertys

There is a thread? I even searched....

[Piggy]

Took mine from the orange wire on the rheostat, that way it dims if you dim your dash lights. I also added a resistor in line to dim it a bit, matches in much better like that IMO.

if you have a wire long enough, go from the dash lights dimmer switch, thats what I always do so you can dim the gauge with the rest of ya dash

Isn't that what I just suggested?

tiz. we agree. I started my post, then came back to it...overlap.

dumbasses thinking alike

[Jonny81191]

Took mine from the orange wire on the rheostat, that way it dims if you dim your dash lights. I also added a resistor in line to dim it a bit, matches in much better like that IMO.

if you have a wire long enough, go from the dash lights dimmer switch, thats what I always do so you can dim the gauge with the rest of ya dash

Isn't that what I just suggested?

tiz. we agree. I started my post, then came back to it...overlap.

dumbasses thinking alike

Fair enough

[cully]

red = 12v ign
green/yellow = 0v ground

[Aaron _d95]

red = 12v ign
green/yellow = 0v ground

^ is that the dash dimmer or headlight adjuster

[cully]

red = 12v ign
green/yellow = 0v ground

^ is that the dash dimmer or headlight adjuster

its the headlight adjuster!

the dash dimmer only has orange wires

[Piggy]

I took my ground from that plug but live from the dimmer

[C.A.R.]

Bloke previous to me had spliced straight into the ignition live and then wrapped bare wire around the clutch pedal for the ground. Don't do this. I was very f*cked off to discover it and it took ages to unravel!

[xiaomianmian]

if you have a wire long enough, go from the dash lights dimmer switch, thats what I always do so you can dim the gauge with the rest of ya dash

[Grant]

if you have a wire long enough, go Fifa 13 Community from the dash lights dimmer switch, thats what I always do so you can dim the gauge with the rest of ya dash

I always wire my things through football