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Old 03-25-2003, 03:33 PM
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Wanted to know where to hook up the boost gauge power to...so that the gauge lights turn on with the headlights. Any pics will be appreciated
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Default Just remove the fuse panel near the door.

Look for the vent light wires which are red and black. Those light up with the parking lights.
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Default where is the gauge going to be?

Mike's idea is the way to go...unless you are installing a gauge in the vents...you can just tap into the wires to teh vents in a parallel cicuit and the gauge light will come on with the parking lights like Mike said.
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yea im gonna be mounting it in the center vent.....any pics of the wire i need to tap into?
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Default pull out the entire vent housign and the wires are on the driver's side

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/4477/mvc-851f.jpg"></center><p>get some splice taps, wire and whatever ends will work to connect the wires to you gauge. Take the gauge to the hardware store with you adn ask someone to get you some eire ends that will work with the leads on teh gauge you have.
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Default Pic of vent wires

<center><img src="http://fastaudi.net.123hostnow.com/a4/library/mini/ventwire.jpg"></center><p>
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Default anthony....the acc wire will work... search for a diagram online to find out where it is..

i suspect it would be in the same cluster with the ones that go to the key cylynder.
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look who came outta the woodworks!
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thanks for the pix
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sounds good man...ima try it out tomorrow
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