Electrical feed for boost gauge install? Anyone done it before?!

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  • s2dude
    S2Forum Extremist
    • Nov 2005
    • 1631
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    Electrical feed for boost gauge install? Anyone done it before?!

    ok. so the boost gauge is intalled and reading vacuum correctly but I cant see it!!
    It needs a switchable feed off a lighting circuit and Im just tapping the brain of anyone whos installed one of these to get the easiest and safest route of install??

    This is the wiring diagram given in the instructions....all ideas gratefully appreciated...ideally without having to rip half the dash out

    I was thinking take the feed off the row of lit switches below where th gauge is installed. Its in the centre of the three air vents

    it is an AutoGauges mechanical gauge.....
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  • Jas11n
    S2Forum Zealot
    • Jan 2004
    • 5067
    • Country: England

    #2
    I powered mine off the glove box light as that only works when you have the headlights on.
    2001 Avus Silver B5 RS4.
    2004 A4 Avant 1.8T quattro Sport-LE.
    1995 S2 Coupe - sold (sniff)

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    • newsh
      S2Forum Obsessed
      • Aug 2003
      • 16226
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      Yep glovebox light for me too, easy to get at and goes on and off with the lights.

      S2 Coupe 3B Project


      Ur quattro restoration

      S2 Avant

      Boost is the new rock and roll!
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      • Jamo
        Retired OG Mod
        • Mar 2004
        • 21750
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        I took mine of the aux gauges, easiest place is the radio iso if present (blue and white wire).

        I didn't have one for the radio so i created one to the iso of the aux gauges as well.

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        • neebover
          S2Forum Addict
          • May 2005
          • 359
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #5
          Mine wired up also behind stereo housing.. easiest place and most accessible..
          Missing her lots!

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          • s2dude
            S2Forum Extremist
            • Nov 2005
            • 1631
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #6
            Originally posted by Jamo
            I took mine of the aux gauges, easiest place is the radio iso if present (blue and white wire).

            I didn't have one for the radio so i created one to the iso of the aux gauges as well.

            Cheers for that guys

            Can you elaborate a bit Jamo//

            First...what the **** is the radio iso?? tho Blue and white I can do!!!!

            Also//

            what amp fuse do I need? and where is a good ground to use? and do I just find the blue/white wire going into the stereo and tap into this?

            CHeers

            I need this boost gauge light up day and night as I cant see nada with no light


            THANKS GUYS
            Last edited by s2dude; 1 May 2006, 10:55.

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            • s2dude
              S2Forum Extremist
              • Nov 2005
              • 1631
              • Country: United Kingdom

              #7
              ok guys...
              so having started to do the gauge wiring I realised I had posted the wrong diagram up!!!

              So heres the correct one///

              IN a nutshell.
              What are the best places to take feeds from?
              can I just take the ignition switch feed and 12v lighting from the Stereo ignition switch feed? (Im presuming it must have one) and the Stereo ISO (blue and white Jamo said) ....

              Whats the best way to find the stereo ignition wire?? multimeter and turn igntion on while testing each wire??

              TIA
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              Last edited by s2dude; 2 May 2006, 19:42.

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