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h0oligan

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I just installed some new reverse glow gauges, which need to be powered. I obviously want them to turn on when i turn my lights on so where should i hook them up to?
 
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pretty much any fuse that is only active when the interior lights are on...or splice into your dash light wiring
 

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I used the infamous big brown wire on the headlight switch.. I actually had a harder time finding a ground that would work.. Ended up using the big frame tube behind the cluster to ground it.
 

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why is the big brown wire so "infamous"?
 

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Good question.. When I searched the forums a few months ago when I did my gauges it was infamous then.. So I figure it should remain so now
 

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Pertums said:
Good question.. When I searched the forums a few months ago when I did my gauges it was infamous then.. So I figure it should remain so now
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Oh, that clears it guite nicely thanks haha
 

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It's the brown wire on the wiring harness for the headlight nob. I spliced into the wire and soldered it in so it doesnt come loose. There's 2 bolts holding the bracket onto the dash, don't remember the size though.
 
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