CelticRacer Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 ok, so i bought a set of glowing gauges to replace the stock ones, i have everything wired but they still wont light up. i think it has to do with the power being put to them. does anyone have any experiance with this? any help you can offer would be much apprecited... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 did you follow the instructions? also, is there a little knob on the gauges that you can adjust to make them dimmer or brighter, if there is, you might wanna check that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticRacer Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 did you follow the instructions? also, is there a little knob on the gauges that you can adjust to make them dimmer or brighter, if there is, you might wanna check that. 1. it didnt come with instructions. 2. i know about the knob. but still doesnt do anything my question is more about what power source did you connect to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I've never done this swap, but I would recommend utilizing the power source for the instrument cluster lighting. Where you tap into that depends on what type of connection came with the glow gauges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 1. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO REMOVE GAUGE CLUSTER HERE 2. Pop the knobs off, just a little hard tug should do it 3. There are a Four clips on the top of the gauge cluster, Remove those 4. Pop the plastic shield off. 5. Remove the top metal bracket that holds the cluster to the dash by removing 2 screws. 6. Pop the other plastic piece off with a flat head screwdriver 7. Now you should be left with just the cluster and the black (if not already painted) cluster cover, remove it 8. Now you're down to the gauges! Place your indiglo gauges in, and be careful about the wiring, I had to bend it a little to get it in and set right. I used electric tape to hold the indiglo's on.. (so it does not slip around in the cluster after install) 9. Place tape over the clear area's of the indiglo.. not on the indiglo itself 10. Place the gauge cover back in, then reverse the cluster removal procedure 11.WIRING THE GAUGES: I wired mine direct to the gauge cluster. This was when my gauge goes on my indiglo's too. I did this by placing the ground (black wire) under a bolt connected to the frame the hot wire (red) I placed in the fuse spot for the gauge cluster (removed fuse wrapped wire around metal of the fuse then replaced fuse) now just set the control where you want it and you are done! NOTE: Make sure before you place the cluster back in.. wire it up first and test it out. thats the writeup from teamdelsol.com you might want to look into that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticRacer Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 11.WIRING THE GAUGES: I wired mine direct to the gauge cluster. This was when my gauge goes on my indiglo's too. I did this by placing the ground (black wire) under a bolt connected to the frame the hot wire (red) I placed in the fuse spot for the gauge cluster (removed fuse wrapped wire around metal of the fuse then replaced fuse) now just set the control where you want it and you are done! do you happen to have a pic or anything of where you are putting the red wire in the gauges? thats the only part that i dont get... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 i didnt do it, thats just the write up. but he just ran the wire to the fuse for the gauges, which is under the dash on the left side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 ...he just ran the wire to the fuse for the gauges, which is under the dash on the left side. That's what I said. ...I would recommend utilizing the power source for the instrument cluster lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticRacer Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 ok, i was thinking he was talking about wiring it to the back of the stock gauge pod... thanks for the help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 you could also just run the red wire to the battery and get an inline fuse. but going to the fusebox is probably easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticRacer Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 you could also just run the red wire to the battery and get an inline fuse. but going to the fusebox is probably easier the red wire that it came with is only long enough to make it to the fuse box so the battery is really out of the question without getting more wire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 and then got made a soldering iron and shrink wrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticRacer Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 and then got made a soldering iron and shrink wrap yeah, i am going to try to wire it to the fuse box. how would i go about doing that though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 11.WIRING THE GAUGES: I wired mine direct to the gauge cluster. This was when my gauge goes on my indiglo's too. I did this by placing the ground (black wire) under a bolt connected to the frame the hot wire (red) I placed in the fuse spot for the gauge cluster (removed fuse wrapped wire around metal of the fuse then replaced fuse) now just set the control where you want it and you are done! do you happen to have a pic or anything of where you are putting the red wire in the gauges? thats the only part that i dont get... yeah, i am going to try to wire it to the fuse box. how would i go about doing that though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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