 Pro car part indiglo installation ?, need help |
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 Jan 3, 2004 - 2:57 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 3, '03 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I have decided to go ahead and install my pro car part reverse glow gauges myself instead of paying 65 for my shop to do it,
im gonna go by the how-to but i need help with something that he didnt explain very well my gauges have wires that attach from the top of the guage to the power supply and it has a dimmer switch first of all where to i place the power supply, to i run the wires behind the gauge and down through the dash to the inner fuse box or do they run out of the bottom and to the side? im kinda confused on this, where did u all place urs? secondly where and how did u mount ur knob? |
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Jan 3, 2004 - 4:08 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 18, '03 From New Britain, CT Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
all i did with mine was run the power wire through the illumination wire on the back of my stereo. i'm not sure which wire that is but if you have an aftermarket stereo the wire should be labeled on the wiring harness. wiring it this way makes it so that the gauges come on when you turn on your lights. about the switch...i just left mine inside my dash. i just set the color to what i thought i would like most. all right, i hope this was helpful.
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Jan 3, 2004 - 4:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
With mine, i ran the wires back behind the cluster below the dash, i didnt bother mounting the dimmer switch as i dont ever use my existing one and im never going to change the colors so i just hid it behind the center console.
I used the light on wire in the stock stereo deck wiring harness so that they'll come on when u turn the lights on, naturally. I believe the knob has 2 small holes on the L-shaped piece, just use small screws and place it anywhere, below the dash im assuming. -------------------- |
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Jan 3, 2004 - 4:40 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '03 From Brighton, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
WHat I did w/ mine is I took the power lead wire & ran it down to the tail light fuse in the inner box (for the same reasons as everone else). One thing I dont like about em tho is I have Cruise Control and the new gauges dont have a spot for the cluster light.
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Jan 3, 2004 - 5:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '03 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
how do u take off the circular plastic peice that covers the needles?
i am at this step but i dont wanna break the needle off i just need the plastic circle peice off thx for the quik reply |
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Jan 4, 2004 - 4:59 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '02 From West of Atlanta Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Just pry off the caps carefully. There are a couple of tabs holding them on.
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Jan 4, 2004 - 10:50 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '03 From Brighton, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The best way to do it is to take a small nail w/ a flat head and pry the side of the cap (there are 2 tabs there that hold it on). while you do this....hold the needle just to be safe. the caps should pop right off! 
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Jan 4, 2004 - 12:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '03 From Maryland Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yea i finished yesterday, it was pretty easy once i got my facts.
for those who are unsure if they want to do this or not i suggest do it it will save u money and doesnt take much time if anyone has any questions about it feel free to ask the nail trick works great once i figured out wut i that i could press hard on the nail the cap popped off, its all about not being afraid to to somethin to ur car 
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Jan 4, 2004 - 5:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '03 From Brighton, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Exactly...We may all love our cars, but we shouldn't be afraid to SHOW them a little luv somethimes too!
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Jan 11, 2004 - 5:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 4, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
can i just replace the guages with out using that dimmer?? Just pop them in and use the stock guage lights and dimmer.
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Jan 12, 2004 - 9:35 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '03 From Brighton, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Unfortunately not. The Indiglo gauges need a constant 12 volt power source running to them. If you tap the hot wire to the stock dimmer, when you "dim" it, it puts out less voltage and could damage the gauges. What I did is ran the constant power wire to the fuse for my tail lights so they would some on with them. Works great for me! Hope this helps!!!
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