Boost gauge help

[syty9933]

i bought an autometer boost gauge, and hooked it up in the slot that was told on sytyarchives

http://www.sytyarchives.com/howto/viewarticle.php?article_name=boost_gauge.php&dir=gauges

but it still dosent light up. can anyone tell me where i really need to hook it up?

 

[syty9933]

Re: Boost gauge help

bump

 

[wheels]

Re: Boost gauge help

I did this yesterday and it worked fine. Slot is called "LPS" in the fuse box. The bulb on the gauge has two wires coming off it, white and black. Hook white up to LPS and black to a ground. Should work.

 

[syty9933]

Re: Boost gauge help

I did this yesterday and it worked fine. Slot is called "LPS" in the fuse box. The bulb on the gauge has two wires coming off it, white and black. Hook white up to LPS and black to a ground. Should work.

hmmm i tried that , but i guess ill play around

thanks

 

[syty9933]

Re: Boost gauge help

that was it. the light bulb was just backwords
:lol::lol:

 

[syty9933]

Re: Boost gauge help

****K. I got it to work, and i tried it many times while putting everything back together and it worked. and when i had almost everything back together. i tried it and it didnt work. so i rewired everything, tried a new bulb and still nothing. maybe i should try another slot. ANY IDEAS???:rant:

 

[syty9933]

Re: Boost gauge help

my guess is that my fusebox is bein stupid. What slot should i try now? Or what fuses should i check?

 

[UK-Ty]

Re: Boost gauge help

I just spliced mine to the power coming out from the light switch and it works fine.

 

[SY2932]

Re: Boost gauge help

Where do you have your ground wire going to? If it's not bare metal, you are going to have issues...

 

[syty9933]

Re: Boost gauge help

Where do you have your ground wire going to? If it's not bare metal, you are going to have issues...

i was thinking that. its on a painted piece of metal, i guess ill try that now, thanks for the hint. ill tell you guys if it works

 

[syty9933]

Re: Boost gauge help

Where do you have your ground wire going to? If it's not bare metal, you are going to have issues...

you are my hero man, i tried bare metal and it worked first try. and it was 2x as bright. thank you:tup:

 

[SY2932]

Re: Boost gauge help

No problem, glad that you got it figured out !

 

[Try Me]

Re: Boost gauge help

Its good that you learn the very important lesson of how critical grounds can be on something simple like a light bulb instead of something under the hood!

 

[syty9933]

Re: Boost gauge help

Its good that you learn the very important lesson of how critical grounds can be on something simple like a light bulb instead of something under the hood!

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