Simple/quick Guage question

[Goblin]

Any reason I can't ground the lighting for my boost guage right there on the metal A-pillar? That way I only need 1 inch of wire. A few people told me I have to cut into an existing ground wire and splice it. I still don't see why I couldn't just ground it right under the pod right on the steel A-pillar, what's the difference?

 

[Enigma_Man]

Well, my first thoughts is it's probably not a superb ground. If it's not that great of a ground, the gauge will be dimly lit, and/or flicker.

But, give it a try Worst case scenario, you have to splice into a line anyway.

-Jesse

 

[RamenPride]

dimmer won't work if you just ground it. you have to hook it up to the ground wire for the dash lights if you want to be able to adjust the intensity of the light.

 

[echo]

i grounded mine on a bolt for the seat belt track, i just unscrewed the screw a bit, wrapped the wire around it, and screwed it back up. only problem i had is i can't find the fuse for the dimmer, or how i am suppose to hook it up, so i have it hooked into the fuse for the radio, so the light is always lit up.

 

[92tsiawd84]

All I did to connect it to a ground is take off the driver kick pannel, remove a bolt, and connect the wire (and ring terminal) to the bolt and put it back on. you can remove a couple of screws on the dash to hide the wie completely for a "proffesional" installation.

If you splice though, do it the right way w/ solder and shrink tubing. Now the half a##ed way w/ electrical tape.

 

[nine5raptor]

hey! electrical tape is my friend. about half my car is electrical tape...

 

[Goblin]

I installed it last night, I just grounded it on a screw by my fuse box simple enough.

Now if screwing the A-pillar pod into the steal A-pillar were that easy!

 

[DrZiplok]

You can tap the dash illumination wiring directly off the back of the dimmer unit. Running a wire from there to the A pillar is easy enough.

Check your DSM Manual CD for the appropriate wiring diagram.

 

[Goblin]

ok, this thead is dead. Guage is intalled, questions answered.

Not trying to be rude here, just trying to keep people from waisting thier time.