Gauge Installation

[xlolleyx]

ok so i got my gauges pretty much hooked up but i'm wanting to wire them into the factor headlight switch is there anyone on here that can tell me what wire to splice into and what not? i've seen it on here before but i can't seem to find it please help.

 

[Aandf1978]

I want to say black with white stripe but I may have it backwards, but the colors are right and that is what I used and it dims perfectly. Let me go check right quick.

 

[xlolleyx]

ok thanks man if you dont mind checking for me real quick

 

[Aandf1978]

Straight from my car.....

 

[Aandf1978]

Black with white stripe

 

[xlolleyx]

would you happen to know what wire you would use for fog lights by any chance?? my gauges blind the mess out of me at night when i'm driving lol and sometimes i wanna turn them off

 

[Aandf1978]

Sorry man I don't have fog lights, sorry. Bullitts didn't come with them.

 

[xlolleyx]

ohok gotcha.

 

[Aandf1978]

When you wire the gauges with this wire they dim with the rest of the console gauges using the dimmer switch

 

[xlolleyx]

oh well then i'm gonna do that. thanks for the help man i really appreciate it

 

[Aandf1978]

No problem!

 

[Lupo222]

drive with just your fogs. they're plenty bright enough. that is if the gauge gets too bright for ya.

oop nevermind. just realized black with white stripe isn't the headlight specific wire.

 

[DAV.TUK]

Straight from my car.....

I am about to install my wideband...Thanks for the good info. Very helpful!

 

[wabirch]

Is this called illumination output by chance, a 22 gauge wire?

 

[Wicked GT]

Just wanted to point out that on my 2006 GT my dimmer wire is not black/white... it is green with a blue stripe. Just and FYI.

 

[08stang]

help. im installing a innovate motorsports A/F gauge and it says to NOT CONNECT IT TO A DIMMER SWITCH the instructions instead specify "a headlight power wire( a wire that supplies current to the headlights)." also says that connecting to a dimmer switch will cause the gauge to malfunction. any one know witch wire i need to connect it to?

 

[michael.konor]

help. im installing a innovate motorsports A/F gauge and it says to NOT CONNECT IT TO A DIMMER SWITCH the instructions instead specify "a headlight power wire( a wire that supplies current to the headlights)." also says that connecting to a dimmer switch will cause the gauge to malfunction. any one know witch wire i need to connect it to?

I gave up trying to hook my Autometer Fuel Pressure Gauge to the dimmer system. Never worked right throughout the rotation of the wheel. It was either full bright, slightly dim from brith, blinking off or on, or fully bright again at the other end of the rotation. Now I just put a piece of black tape over it when it gets annoying.

Eventually, I'll put a knob type resistor/switch into the car by the OBDII connector and be done with it.

 

[08stang]

im not looking to hook it up to any kind of dimmer, the gauge has an auto dimming feature when the headlights are turned on if it is connected to a wire that supplies current to the headlights, if i dont want the gauge to dim its an option to just ground the wire and it will stay bright all the time.

 

[OneQwkStang]

What colour wire is a 12 volt when the key is on only on the headlamp switch?

 

[AbdullaGT500]

help. im installing a innovate motorsports A/F gauge and it says to NOT CONNECT IT TO A DIMMER SWITCH the instructions instead specify "a headlight power wire( a wire that supplies current to the headlights)." also says that connecting to a dimmer switch will cause the gauge to malfunction. any one know witch wire i need to connect it to?

Which gauge is it? LC1?