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#1 Renny

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Posted 13 November 2015 - 01:47 PM

Hi

 

I am putting a couple of gauges in the car (volt and oil pressure). I'm comfortable with fitting them but I'm trying to decide the best way to wire in the backlights for them. 

 

I can wire them to a normal switch live so they only come on when the ignition is on but is there an easy way to plumb into the lighting loom so they only come on when the lights are on? 

 

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Posted 13 November 2015 - 01:57 PM

Red / Blue wire going to the side light switch.

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Posted 13 November 2015 - 05:35 PM

Presume I just remove switch (it's the only one with the light on the button still working!) to get to wire?

Edited by Rennywuk, 13 November 2015 - 05:35 PM.


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Posted 13 November 2015 - 05:39 PM

Splice into the orange wire on the ISO connectors for the radio.

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Posted 13 November 2015 - 05:43 PM

Either way you'll have to take your dash off to run the wire so access will be easy then.

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Posted 16 November 2015 - 12:46 PM

First bit done.

 

gauges

 

 

Now to fit sensors.


Edited by Rennywuk, 16 November 2015 - 12:48 PM.





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