Boost gauge
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Boost gauge
Has anyone tried the glow shift boost gauge. I just gone mine in the mail. It wants constant power, ignitions, ground and dimmer. Apart from getting these from the wire harness for the navigation. Any easy to get to spots? If so what colour wires? I was thinking of trying the odb2 port wires.
Looking for opinions
Looking for opinions
#2
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Bump, going to try it today and thinking of using the dimmer switch for power and dimming. Any idea on what colour wires are for what?
#3
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Ok update. I got the constant power, ground and dimmer hooked up. But stumped on 12v ignition power. I can find a lot of 5v sources when I turn on the ignition but so far no 12v. Any ideas?
#4
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Ok ended up using a purple/tan wire on the passenger floor. Seems to work.
But my dimmer wire does not work so far. If I dim the lights they get brighter. Lol
But my dimmer wire does not work so far. If I dim the lights they get brighter. Lol
#5
Senior Member
I wouldn't have a clue on how to install that lol. Post some pics when you are done.
#6
I tapped into the airbag indicator light that's in the loom just above the radio. Looking forward to seeing your pics, I went with the Roush boost gauge because it matches the stock gauges perfectly.
#7
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Here it is. I grabbed it because it has the 10 colours (mainly wanted white) and the red needle. Also it has a layer of tint so when it is off it is almost impossible to see the gauge.
In the pic the light looks purple but in person it is a true white.
In the pic the light looks purple but in person it is a true white.
Trending Topics
#8
Senior Member
Thread Starter
For some reason I can only upload 1 photo per post.
The only thing I don't like is the startup and shutoff sequence of the gauge, lots of different colours and some flashing. Other than that seems to work good.
The only thing I don't like is the startup and shutoff sequence of the gauge, lots of different colours and some flashing. Other than that seems to work good.
The following users liked this post:
Half_ton (08-25-2014)
#9
Super user
Tapping into random wires is not a good idea on these vehicles, the fuse ox is on the right kick panel, you can get power, switched power and ground. Dash backlighting is pulse width modulated, you either need to convert that signal or use a led.
#10
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Edit: Not sure on the pulse width modulated signal but I do believe the light from the gauge is LED. And I did have the wrong wire on the dimmer at first.
Last edited by vozaday; 08-27-2014 at 02:48 PM.