Hooking up gauges, need a SWITCHED 12v source fast!

[Jordysoso]

I'm on a deadline guys, I need to hook my power wire up to a 12v source. It has to be switched and I don't have time to take my dash apart.

 

[Fresco]

put it in the fuse for the cig lighter, or trace the cig lighter wire from under the steering wheel and tap it

 

[Jordysoso]

Also, can I use the crimp connectors in place of butt connectors? Or are the essentially the same thing?

 

[Jordysoso]

put it in the fuse for the cig lighter, or trace the cig lighter wire from under the steering wheel and tap it

That would be a constant 12v source, I need a switched one.

 

[Fresco]

umm i think your wrong, when i plug in my cell charger it stops charging the second i turn the car off, but hey take a test light and try it

 

[Jordysoso]

Come to think of it you may be right... Anyone else wanna chime in? I missed the deadline so now I gotta do it next tuesday.

 

[Bastian]

i believe it's switched too, anything plugged in thinks it's unplugged the moment the car shuts off. go try yourself if you're unsure

 

[Jordysoso]

Are the wires for the cig lighter hard to get to? I'm not tryin to rip my car apart

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Or you could use the fog light switch. All you have to do is pop off the little panel on the side of the dash that you can see when you open the door, pop the switch out and voila.

 

[808MP5]

But isn't the fog light switch only activated when u turn on the head lights? Unless u do the fog mod?

Or you could use the fog light switch. All you have to do is pop off the little panel on the side of the dash that you can see when you open the door, pop the switch out and voila.

 

[Fresco]

But isn't the fog light switch only activated when u turn on the head lights? Unless u do the fog mod?

correct, unless the fog light mod has been done the switch wont work unless the headlights are on

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Yea but I thought he wanted a switched source? Am I missing something? lol

 

[Fresco]

Yea but I thought he wanted a switched source? Am I missing something? lol

well he said he needed a 12v power source he didnt say for what, so you may be right

 

[Jordysoso]

Power for the gauges, the power has to be turned on when the car is on. So basically like an ignition switch I should say. Or when you turn your key one click forward the power comes on. Just like the cig lighter, stereo, gauge cluster in dash, etc... This power setup will be for the day(white), however they are going to change colors at night(amber to match the in dash gauges) and that wire is goin to the dimmer switch or fog light switch.

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Gotcha. When I had my turbo setup in the P5 I hooked the gauges up to come on when I flicked the daytime lights on. Hope you got it all figured out man.

 

[Jordysoso]

Oh yeah mine needs power with the ignition bc the lenses on them are tinted. I hope so too! I'll post pics when I get them done, if my car doesn't short out first... Lol

 

[Jordysoso]

Btw how do I pop that panel off on the side of the dash that is visible when you open the driver door?

 

[Bastian]

just stick a couple butter knives in the seam and carefully pry it off

 

[Jordysoso]

I got you I'll try it up when I try it next!

 

[Teeson]

use a putty knife or something plastic, butter knife has a good chance of leaving a nice scratch.