light acc. 'on' found- gage install made easier.
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light acc. 'on' found- gage install made easier.
OK guys, you can all thank me later, I found an under the dash accessory light power source. You can tap into this and it will send power/go on when you turn your head lights on.
I was wiring up a boost gage, and only found 3 options searching this sight:
1. Wiring to the fuse box in the engine bay and pulling wire through the fire wall (easy access, but your left with extra wires in the bay).
2. Using the cig. Yellow wire, but then its on whenever the car is on- I wanted it to come on with the dash lights.
3. Use the wire behind the gage cluster that everyone links with the indeglo mod- I really did not want to pull apart all the glue holding the dash, scared id loosen up my tight ride, so I went exploring with a test light, and found an easy access powersource that headlight on.
Here is how/where.. Under the steering column, pull both plastic guards that sit above your pedals and above where your shins would be if your driving (no need to pull the actual plastic around the steering column closer to the wheel). You will see a fuse box under and to the right of the column.
-As you look at the fuse box, identify that there are several levels/tiers to it. The first/lowest tier has nothing but fuses, the next level up has a few little black boxes (transducers?), and then the next level up has some dead space holes. Note the hole on the left actually has three metal prongs (male connections). I found that the middle one and the most right male connection in this empty source supply power with light accessories, and shut off with the headlights. I used the furthest right one. Just slap a female connector on it and your set. Works like a charm. (this was on my 03 EX, and this port may not be open for everyone? guessing it may be a honda fog light port or something?)
I was wiring up a boost gage, and only found 3 options searching this sight:
1. Wiring to the fuse box in the engine bay and pulling wire through the fire wall (easy access, but your left with extra wires in the bay).
2. Using the cig. Yellow wire, but then its on whenever the car is on- I wanted it to come on with the dash lights.
3. Use the wire behind the gage cluster that everyone links with the indeglo mod- I really did not want to pull apart all the glue holding the dash, scared id loosen up my tight ride, so I went exploring with a test light, and found an easy access powersource that headlight on.
Here is how/where.. Under the steering column, pull both plastic guards that sit above your pedals and above where your shins would be if your driving (no need to pull the actual plastic around the steering column closer to the wheel). You will see a fuse box under and to the right of the column.
-As you look at the fuse box, identify that there are several levels/tiers to it. The first/lowest tier has nothing but fuses, the next level up has a few little black boxes (transducers?), and then the next level up has some dead space holes. Note the hole on the left actually has three metal prongs (male connections). I found that the middle one and the most right male connection in this empty source supply power with light accessories, and shut off with the headlights. I used the furthest right one. Just slap a female connector on it and your set. Works like a charm. (this was on my 03 EX, and this port may not be open for everyone? guessing it may be a honda fog light port or something?)
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