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What is a good wire under the hoos that is hot when the car is on?

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I need something to tap to light my gauges. I need something that can support the three gauges, plus whatever else it is for.
 

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You need a lighting source for gauges that are outside the cabin (like a cowl mount)?
I'd use a parking light wire - it'll be hot with the parking light and headlights on.

Good luck.
 

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HISSIN50 said:
You need a lighting source for gauges that are outside the cabin (like a cowl mount)?
I'd use a parking light wire - it'll be hot with the parking light and headlights on.

Good luck.
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I was thinking that, then I thought I would want to stay away from the lights because of my HID kit, then I realized the parking lamps arent on the HID circuit.
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I was thinking that, then I thought I would want to stay away from the lights because of my HID kit, then I realized the parking lamps arent on the HID circuit.
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Or you can just run a wire to were the e brake is and find the foglight power on. Thats how mines are......Only thing is that when your hi beams are on the gauges light dont work....But it dont bother me as if Im using my high beams I shouldn't be going fast to begin with
 

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Or you can just run a wire to were the e brake is and find the foglight power on. Thats how mines are......Only thing is that when your hi beams are on the gauges light dont work....But it dont bother me as if Im using my high beams I shouldn't be going fast to begin with
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Thats when you turn them on the most.

And Id prefer a wire outside since these are going in the cowl.
 
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The Green GT said:
Thats when you turn them on the most.

And Id prefer a wire outside since these are going in the cowl.
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did u start mounting them yet or are u just making a plan of attack?
 

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did u start mounting them yet or are u just making a plan of attack?
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hot wire

You should wire it to your clock harness. I don't know which wire is hot but one will be as soon as you turn the key for accessories or if you start the car. And also the gauge lights should be able to be controlled by the dimmer on the headlight knob. Oh and the ground wire will be there too. If that is possible for your gauges, that is how I would do it.
 

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Guero, you could rewire you foglights so they have constant key-on power.
 
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wow eric that is ****in SICK!... that **** looks so good..
 

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the closer to the headers, the hotter the wire will be

 

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hmm, true about the clock circuit--only, i'd wire it to the circuit that turns on when the lights are turnd on (if not, so long as the car is in 'run', the gauges will be on, day or night).

that does look kick-ass, Eric!
 

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inphiniti said:
wow eric that is ****in SICK!... that **** looks so good..
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Thanks, now I just need to get it painted.

BlackVert said:
the closer to the headers, the hotter the wire will be

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lol smartass.

Punisher302 said:
hmm, true about the clock circuit--only, i'd wire it to the circuit that turns on when the lights are turnd on (if not, so long as the car is in 'run', the gauges will be on, day or night).

that does look kick-ass, Eric!
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I ended up wiring it to the parking lights. I always have my gauges as bright as possible, so not being able to dim them is not a ibg deal for me.
 

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I'd have done the same since the gauges are outside the cabin.

I like the idea - I have a mech FP gauge that I never installed (on the cowl) because I couldnt figure a way to do it without chafing the rubber around the hinge or drilling into the cowl.
 
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