MustangChris
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i got the gauge....
and 4 o2 sensors... lol. now what?
i got the gauge....
and 4 o2 sensors... lol. now what?
installing narrow band gauge
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isnt narrowband like pointless?
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MustangChris
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Paul said:It makes for some fun cabin lighting.
yea, i got it cheep off the classified section. I thought it was wideband. and i was like $50.00 sweet! (I thought they were like $100.00) so i picked it up, then found out that widebands are like... $350.00... so ... i got a gauge pod with 1 empty hole. a guage i already paid for, and a cabin in major need of some cool lights... LOL!
okay, so on the o2, can i run it to the sensor under the drivers side seat? or passenger side seat? or do i have to go out of the car, then down to the exhaust, to the o2, then splice it in? its it just splicing to 1 wire on the o2 and 1 wire for power?
It says "not to use a power element with dimmer capabilities, these will reduce your device's life span" where do you guys suggest? sub woofer wires?
MustangChris said:Paul said:It makes for some fun cabin lighting.
yea, i got it cheap off the classified section. I thought it was wideband. and i was like $50.00 sweet! (I thought they were like $100.00) so i picked it up, then found out that widebands are like... $350.00... so ... i got a gauge pod with 1 empty hole. a guage i already paid for, and a cabin in major need of some cool lights... LOL!
okay, so on the o2, can i run it to the sensor under the drivers side seat? or passenger side seat? or do i have to go out of the car, then down to the exhaust, to the o2, then splice it in? its it just splicing to 1 wire on the o2 and 1 wire for power?
It says "not to use a power element with dimmer capabilities, these will reduce your device's life span" where do you guys suggest? sub woofer wires?
Sorry bro, can't help you. I've lost my instructions and have three wires tucked away disconnected. I can always go to AutoMeters website and get the instructions. My boost gauge is hooked up to my dimmer switch but only cause if I need to dim the lights, I'd like all of them dim.
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GDawg said:MustangChris said:Paul said:It makes for some fun cabin lighting.
yea, i got it cheap off the classified section. I thought it was wideband. and i was like $50.00 sweet! (I thought they were like $100.00) so i picked it up, then found out that widebands are like... $350.00... so ... i got a gauge pod with 1 empty hole. a guage i already paid for, and a cabin in major need of some cool lights... LOL!
okay, so on the o2, can i run it to the sensor under the drivers side seat? or passenger side seat? or do i have to go out of the car, then down to the exhaust, to the o2, then splice it in? its it just splicing to 1 wire on the o2 and 1 wire for power?
It says "not to use a power element with dimmer capabilities, these will reduce your device's life span" where do you guys suggest? sub woofer wires?
Sorry bro, can't help you. I've lost my instructions and have three wires tucked away disconnected. I can always go to AutoMeters website and get the instructions. My boost gauge is hooked up to my dimmer switch but only cause if I need to dim the lights, I'd like all of them dim.
my vacuum gauge is dimmer as well, but thats because its not a digital gauge. Ill look into installing it this weekend :-D
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MustangChris
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thanks all, ill see what i can do... th reason i ask is because i looked at the ones that came with the gauge and they are just like "Plug it into the re-route-re-direction-blah-blah-anti-blah plug on the o2 sensor." (Pretty much junk i dont understand) my main question is: can I plug it into the o2 sensor under teh seat? or do i have to leave the cabin?
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also, where should i plug it in for power? i dont want to plug it into the dimmer switch... what are my other options?
thanks fellas! :-D
thanks fellas! :-D
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MustangChris
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no suggestions on a power sorce with no dimmer switch involved? lol
MustangChris said:
Have you looked at any of the instruction manuals on AutoMeter's website? My instructions from them explained which wire was a dimmer wire and which was a constant headlight power source (only comes on when parking lights are on).
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MustangChris
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i looked and they are exactly what i have with the gauge...
which, are tricky (for us dumb people) to understand... I ran my vac gauge into the dimer switch (cigarette lighter bulb) and I have no idea where a non-dimmer switch electric run.
about all i understand from it is: Do not run this device into a dimmer switch, it will reduce the lifespan of the device.
anything on the sterio I can plug it into?
which, are tricky (for us dumb people) to understand... I ran my vac gauge into the dimer switch (cigarette lighter bulb) and I have no idea where a non-dimmer switch electric run.
about all i understand from it is: Do not run this device into a dimmer switch, it will reduce the lifespan of the device.
anything on the sterio I can plug it into?
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MustangChris
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im looking into using the fuse block now... thanks fellas!
also, which o2 sensor should i use? before or after cat? i plan on using the drivers side, just to save wire... so... yea... lol
thanks fellas!also, which o2 sensor should i use? before or after cat? i plan on using the drivers side, just to save wire... so... yea... lol
You're making it harder than it is. If you go behind your headlight switch/knob... there are a bunch of wires hooked up to it. Your Haynes manual says that the hot wire comes into the switch and for headlights, there are a few outgoing parallel circuits out going. It looks like the Red/Yellow wire is the one that is controlled by the headlight switch before it gets into the dimmer switch. Page 12-29 of the Haynes manual.
