Indiglo gauge wiring

[RazoE]

I searched, didn't really find anything...

I just picked up a set of indiglo gauges (thanks MadHater!) For those with indiglo gauges, may I ask how you wired them in?

I don't really have time to experiment, as my days off aren't in succession.

I'm confident with my wiring, I wired up my friend's 240sx-->Silvia fog's, and indiglo's on 2 240sx's, but I have no idea how on the Supra.

It'd be easier if you guys could just tell me which wire on which gauge cluster harness you tapped into. Thanks..


p.s. Don't reply with "they're ugly" cause I frankly don't give a rat's ass what you think about them

 

[CRE]

You can use the White(black striped) wire coming from the dimmer for your ground, a chassis ground would work fine as well. The solid green wire running to the dimmer is a switched 12v.

http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TEWD/MK3/manual.aspx?Section=Main&Page=062

Don't use the White wire with the green stripe for your ground.

 

[RazoE]

I've heard bad things about wiring to the dimmer switch, is this only a 240 thing (i was a big S13 nut), or would it be iffy on a Supra as well?

for the 240's, I tapped into a wire that illuminuted the gauge faces when the parking/head lights were on, so when i turned off my lights, the gauges would turn off as well. I'm not dead set on having them hard wired, I'd just like them functional.

 

[Justin]

Yeah, Don't look your gauges upto the dimmer switch, you will destroy it. Ask me how I know.

The way I did it on my buddies civic was using a relay to hook upto the dimmer switch. Its worked so far but I don't know if that's safe on a supra.

I left mine hooked to my dimmer switch after It blew, I just bypassed it

 

[Clip]

i'd just tap into the wires for the cig lighter, you've got a 12v power source, lights that are controlled with the dimmer/parking/driving lights, and a ground all in one. and most people don't use the cig lighter anyway.

 

[Turbo. Targa. Life.]

hmmm indiglo gauges eh? Link me up!

Nice sig btw Clip...friggin awesome description of "BOV kill"

 

[Clip]

thanks TTL, anyone else used the cig wiring?

 

[CRE]

The wires I suggested are before the dimmer, not after it. When I say "coming out of the dimmer" I'm merely giving a way to locate them. Look it up in the TEWD. The White with green stripe is the one you really need to avoid.

 

[RazoE]

alright, im going to hook them up sunday (sundee for the northerners), ill let you know how it goes

any other input is also appreciated..



oh, and my cig lighter doesnt work

 

[Doward]

Pics of these indiglos?

 

[RazoE]

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37857