guages-- wiring?????

[turbo lcc]

Where is the best place to tap into for the lights on gauges and for ETG guage???

 

[Powder Extreme]

The easiest place is to tap into the dash light fuse at the fuse box. You can buy a fuse tap at just about any autoparts store that will fit under the existing fuse. The other end of the tap has a typical spade plug you can plug your wire for the gauges into.



Jerry

 

[Archive]

Try the top part of fuse #5... I'm at work, but if memory works, that will let you dim the gauge lights with your other dash lights.

 

[mediccummin]

gauge lights

Just tap into the light switch itself. Comes off real easy, then use the tan wire. This will allow you to dim the lights with the dash lights. I believe this is better than a fuse tap. Just my . 2 pennies worth. If it helps I'd do a search on this and you'll find more info than needed. Good luck Dwayne

 

[EMDDIESEL]

I have my gauge lights tapped into the tan wire at the headlight switch too. Its simple to get to and its right next to the "A" pillar. Fuse taps are nice, but i like my fuse box to remain uncluttered.

 

[Michael Hughes]

turbo lcc,

Take a look at my How-To about 3/4 way down I have a wiring schematic and a picture of the fuse area. Hope this helps.

 

[Archive]

Michael... that has got to be the most comprehensive set of instructions I have seen. Thanks and NICE JOB!

 

[Oasis-3]

Did my gages today used the tan wire and it worked also very E Z to get to

 

[Evan A. Beck]

AVOID fuse taps and scotch-locks. I have seen too many of them fail, even when installed correctly. Miles and miles of vibration WILL jar them loose, no matter how well you think you put them on. Center splicing and soldering is the only way to go. Trust me on this, as I see electrical problems caused by poor connections on a daily basis.

 

[tcaron]

Headlight switch

How do you get at the back of the headlight switch on a 96?

 

[Big White Beast]

Littlefuse add-a-circuit...

Worked well for me. I looked at the taps but thought it was too tight to fit in with the fuse. These take the place of the fuse and let you fuse your new output also.



Garrett



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[Bob Cochran]

Big White Beast ~ There are 2 sizes of the taps and I got both. The smaller one that should work would just fall out. So I used another method; don't know what my problem was but these things are kind of expensive for what they are. I ended up using another method. It is a piece that slides over the leg of the exisitng fuse and you connect to it. I don't like it but it worked for me where the other did not.

 

[Big White Beast]

I was worried too.......

Seemed like they should have been longer. I shoved em in and they've worked for quite a while now. Had to push pretty hard. The other taps can widen out the existing fuse holders. Not that we'll ever pull the gauges out. Mine will sell with the truck.



Garrett