wiring boost gauge illumination

[Simaroon]

just went to wire the illumination into the ashtray light, but i have not got one???
i dont really want to be taking the dash apart to get into the dials/lights wires, plus i dont really know what im doing with electrics.
. where have you wired to??
 
any help appreciated

[wolfie1]

how about wiring it to the switched live for your stereo?

[Simaroon]

i thought about that, i was unsure if too much power would be running thru it tho, and may need to fuse it, obviously dont want to be needing a fuse.
 
ive thought about using the illumination wire from the stereo, just trying to figure out what wire it is tho, dont know if it will work.
 
any further comments welcomed

[12at]

Try the wire around your cigarette lighter..

[batman]

i thought about that, i was unsure if too much power would be running thru it tho, and may need to fuse it, obviously dont want to be needing a fuse.
 
ive thought about using the illumination wire from the stereo, just trying to figure out what wire it is tho, dont know if it will work.
 
any further comments welcomed

 
theres your first problem you dont want to use a fuse ?? wtf happy with fires then do yourself a favour and let some one who knows whats what do your illumination easy pickup at the back of the radio :rollin

[Simaroon]

theres 3" inches of wire from the back of the gauge, your telling me that everyone who has fitted a boost gauge has used a fuse,? i didnt think that sorry.
 
when ever i had a boost gauge in any of the 200sx\'s i had, a simple \'cut\' into the wires from the ashtray light, bit of solder.. hey presto, illuminating boost gauge.
 
i dont want it powered from the ignition, thats how i assume using the head unit would work?? i want it working from my lights.
 
i never mentioned i was happy with fires, and i also dont want to have to pay someone to do it for me. the whole point of me getting this rx7 was to learn along the way and use the forum for help.
if all the help you get is someone saying, go get someone else to do it. ummm, not much point in using the forum.
 
sorry, rant over.
 
could anybody else help instead of telling me to get someone else to do it

[Looksamc]

you should be able to run the positive wire to the headlamp switch in the cowling thats what i did and its been fine, as soon as you put the park lights on it gets power and illuminates. I think there are three wires a Green, White and black i also earthed it else where.

[Simaroon]

thanks for the help bud!!
 
what headlamp switch in the cowling, i dont quite follow. and what colour wire should i be cuttin into?

[Aubec]

you should be able to run the positive wire to the headlamp switch in the cowling thats what i did and its been fine, as soon as you put the park lights on it gets power and illuminates. I think there are three wires a Green, White and black i also earthed it else where.

But you ain\'t doing that without removing the instrument cluster

[Simaroon]

But you ain\'t doing that without removing the instrument cluster

i thought that to.
 
i nearly had the instrument cluster off earlier, i freed it from the front but, it was getting stuck near the windscreen and i was afraid anymore force would snap a clip

[Looksamc]

:Nono!No need to remove the cluster :Nono! what i\'ll do is post some pics tomorrow for you,cause they say pictures say a thousand words!

[Looksamc]

Sorry we are talking about an FD??? :2eek

[Simaroon]

we  are talking about a fd yep!:)
 
hope you are to, if you are, i would really appreciate a few pics..  
 
thanks very muchly

[Looksamc]

Yep! No problem. in the mean time some light reading for you.

http://www.rx7.org/Robinette/reliabiltiy.htm

[Simaroon]

thanks mate, i appreciate your help/
 
i will have a read of that link aswell now.