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COBRA302MAN
Member # 6658
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i have some gauges i purchased from someone here and id like some info on how to install them i went on autometer and got some instrucions but dont really understang them it says to put the white wire to the 12 v dash lighting and the red in the 12 v ignition switch these are the one i dont understand any help would be appreciated
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91Trunkster
Member # 6598
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Run them behind the stereo, splice into the dash lights and the 12v ignition there, should be easy since they are right by where your tach will be mounted. [ October 27, 2006, 09:35 PM: Message edited by: 91Trunkster ]
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COBRA302MAN
Member # 6658
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should i just cut into the dash lights and what about the ignition do i just find a wire that comes from there that is hot
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91Trunkster
Member # 6598
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Right behind your radio will be a dash light wire for your stereo and also a 12v IGN for your stereo, just splice in however you were taught to splice.
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COBRA302MAN
Member # 6658
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ok thanks man
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luvmy5.0
Member # 6699
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get it worked out yet? Where in san jose u at?
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91Trunkster
Member # 6598
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If you have a test light that will help quite a bit, turn on your lights and look for a hot line, the one that goes off when the lights are off is the dash lights, do the exact same to find 12v ign, just turn the ign on and off.
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Blind
Member # 3052
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it's easiest to just run the backlight wire to the light by the ashtray, and get the 12v+ from the cigarette lighter.
my guage's backlights dim with the dimmer for the dash It's nice when driving at night.
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COBRA302MAN
Member # 6658
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yeah the one by the ashtray sounds pretty easy ill try that and im in east san jose
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COBRA302MAN
Member # 6658
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i connected all the wires the lights work just the rpm stays at zero i connected the black one to where the battery gets ground and the green one to the negative side of the ignition coil please help
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Blind
Member # 3052
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if you have an msd the tach green wire needs to get it's signal from the tach output on the side fo the msd box.
if you dont, try the other coil wire.
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COBRA302MAN
Member # 6658
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no msd just stock ignition and put the green one the negative side of the coil and is the other one the black wire to engine ground is that good or is the one that make it work the green one
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COBRA302MAN
Member # 6658
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anybody know why its not working
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Blind
Member # 3052
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http://www.autometer.com/tech_faq_answer.aspx?sid=3&qid=28
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COBRA302MAN
Member # 6658
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thanks man it might be that my 12 v source is wrong
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