Turbo *chat* thread, because everyone was too lazy to make a new one - Page 41

**Creepy Chris** · 07-17-2009, 11:01 PM

Maybe power Josh. I've put these gauges in my car and a Speed3, and the Speed3 was picky about where you got power from.

Can't remember where I pulled my power from though...think it was IGN.

**Creepy Chris** · 07-17-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by iBoost

ignition fuse? u mean the fuse box under the steering wheel? u wedged the wires in there?

Add a fuse FTW

405adamDC5 · 07-17-2009, 11:03 PM

haha yeah i just ran one wire to the fuse then split all the other 3 into one. then ran all the grounds to the engine bay and the dimmer to the headlight. works just fine except when the turbo timer is working the guages stay on till the car shuts off

**iBoost** · 07-17-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Creepy Chris

Maybe power Josh. I've put these gauges in my car and a Speed3, and the Speed3 was picky about where you got power from.

Can't remember where I pulled my power from though...think it was IGN.

IGN wire? you spliced into it? wheres it at? what color?

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Originally Posted by Creepy Chris

Add a fuse FTW

Add a fuse to the fuse box?

If there was another thing i knew more about, it would be wiring.

405adamDC5 · 07-17-2009, 11:06 PM

are you wanting to know what color the ignition wire is under the column?

**iBoost** · 07-17-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 405adamDC5

are you wanting to know what color the ignition wire is under the column?

uhhh yeah... if thats what chris wired his too... ill try that to see if it makes a diff.

405adamDC5 · 07-17-2009, 11:09 PM

i believe its black and yellow. might wanna double check though. there is two under there one is constant and the other is just what starts the car, let me see if i still have the diagram for it.

**Creepy Chris** · 07-17-2009, 11:10 PM

Google add a fuse for images Josh...they plug into the place of an existing fuse in the box, then have two slots, one for the original fuse and one for whatever you're wiring into it. Then you also have a wire coming off it, connect that wire to the gauges for power.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Pretty sure it was IGN I used. If that doesn't work, you can always pull it out and try another power source off the fuse box.

405adamDC5 · 07-17-2009, 11:12 PM

yeah thats a hell of a lot easier lol

**Creepy Chris** · 07-17-2009, 11:13 PM

Very easy...a little ghetto maybe, but works fine for me. And if by any chance I go somewhat back to stock, at least my wiring won't be all spliced up.

**iBoost** · 07-17-2009, 11:15 PM

Aight. back out to the garage.

**Creepy Chris** · 07-17-2009, 11:22 PM

If you can't find it Josh, let me know and I'll run out to my car. I don't have all my dash trim back in, so it'll be easy to look.

Silver RSX-S · 07-17-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 405adamDC5

haha yeah i just ran one wire to the fuse then split all the other 3 into one. then ran all the grounds to the engine bay and the dimmer to the headlight. works just fine except when the turbo timer is working the guages stay on till the car shuts off

they are different colors most likely because the voltage or something is dropping as you put more on that one wire.

Try to find a new, stronger source for the lights and that should fix the color fading issue.

Sorry i'm not too technical, i'm not an eletrical type person, i just no the basics/concepts of some things.

**iBoost** · 07-18-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Creepy Chris

If you can't find it Josh, let me know and I'll run out to my car. I don't have all my dash trim back in, so it'll be easy to look.

I found the IGN wire under the steering wheel... i have a wire spliced into it, i think it goes to my hondata boost control solenoid... anyways...

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Originally Posted by Silver RSX-S

they are different colors most likely because the voltage or something is dropping as you put more on that one wire.

Try to find a new, stronger source for the lights and that should fix the color fading issue.

Sorry i'm not too technical, i'm not an eletrical type person, i just no the basics/concepts of some things.

I tried moving my boost gauge power wire to the ign, leaving the other 2 gauges on the 12v and nothing changed. i even tried moving the grounds because the brightest gauge was on its own ground behind my dash while the other 2 shared one...

idk what to do

they don't look different when i connect the wire to light them up amber

**Creepy Chris** · 07-18-2009, 01:04 AM

Hmmm...not sure then Josh. I only ran the light for a little while before I put it back to amber all the time. I'm also colorblind, so I probably wouldn't really notice it if the white was slightly different across the gauges.

The only other thing I could say would be to hook all three up to the IGN and see what it does.

**Flores45** · 07-18-2009, 01:24 AM

hi everyone?

**iBoost** · 07-18-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Creepy Chris

Hmmm...not sure then Josh. I only ran the light for a little while before I put it back to amber all the time. I'm also colorblind, so I probably wouldn't really notice it if the white was slightly different across the gauges.

The only other thing I could say would be to hook all three up to the IGN and see what it does.

Tried a few different combos with power and grounds... nothing.

now when i connect the orange wire to light amber for all 3, they all have the same shade.

im about to say fuck it and make them amber all the time even tho i cant read them for shit if there is any glare

**Push** · 07-18-2009, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Flores45

hi everyone?

What's up man... drunk off my ass

Hi everyone drunk post ftw

**Flores45** · 07-18-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Push

What's up man... drunk off my ass

Hi everyone drunk post ftw

drinking also a bit.

robry · 07-18-2009, 08:19 AM

josh are you running the gauge lighting in series or parallel? or our they just such poor quality LEDs that they all look different? lol

JUANonJUAN · 07-18-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by iBoost

Is there a certain amount to torque them down? something I can measure?

be careful josh because the "T" bolt will snap..... my buddy broke one of mine ... and IIRC I paid like $40 to replace it..

JUANonJUAN · 07-18-2009, 08:29 AM

a little bit of fun
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/J...-vs_695656.htm
the guy actually told me that he puts down 300whp... he works at velocity trends, a local shop here.. and is fucking with the dyno all day....
he was a little sneaky... he put only 1 gallon of gas to race me.... I had a full tank

either way.... when I started pulling hard.... BOOST/LEAN cut :fml:

JUANonJUAN · 07-18-2009, 08:32 AM

he also has an EK coupe with 450whp, I will run his EK when/if I can fix my fuel cuts..
oh also, i didn't brake boost

**magnEsium** · 07-18-2009, 09:02 AM

still looked like a good race Juan

D-Rob · 07-18-2009, 09:42 AM

I wanted to shoot myself yesterday.

Stupid B-Series cars. Distributors, FTL.

Two bad ones in a row, then the customer's car ran out of gas (since evidently his gauge didn't work...)

- Derek

07-17-2009, 11:03 PM	#1003
405adamDC5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 531 iTrader: (6)	haha yeah i just ran one wire to the fuse then split all the other 3 into one. then ran all the grounds to the engine bay and the dimmer to the headlight. works just fine except when the turbo timer is working the guages stay on till the car shuts off __________________ 03 SSM type-s turbo magnesium tuned PSN COD = b00sted_k20

07-17-2009, 11:06 PM	#1005
405adamDC5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 531 iTrader: (6)	are you wanting to know what color the ignition wire is under the column? __________________ 03 SSM type-s turbo magnesium tuned PSN COD = b00sted_k20

07-17-2009, 11:09 PM	#1007
405adamDC5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 531 iTrader: (6)	i believe its black and yellow. might wanna double check though. there is two under there one is constant and the other is just what starts the car, let me see if i still have the diagram for it. __________________ 03 SSM type-s turbo magnesium tuned PSN COD = b00sted_k20

07-17-2009, 11:12 PM	#1009
405adamDC5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 531 iTrader: (6)	yeah thats a hell of a lot easier lol __________________ 03 SSM type-s turbo magnesium tuned PSN COD = b00sted_k20

07-17-2009, 11:15 PM	#1011
iBoost Nut Up or Shut Up Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 702,079 iTrader: (66)	Aight. back out to the garage. __________________ Boost Slut Krew Member #16 Custom Slowmotion Motorsports GT35R Setup 458whp / 325 wtq @ 12psi - Pump Gas

07-17-2009, 11:01 PM	#1001
Creepy Chris Former Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 828,500 iTrader: (8)	Maybe power Josh. I've put these gauges in my car and a Speed3, and the Speed3 was picky about where you got power from. Can't remember where I pulled my power from though...think it was IGN.

07-17-2009, 11:10 PM	#1008
Creepy Chris Former Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 828,500 iTrader: (8)	Google add a fuse for images Josh...they plug into the place of an existing fuse in the box, then have two slots, one for the original fuse and one for whatever you're wiring into it. Then you also have a wire coming off it, connect that wire to the gauges for power. http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wi Pretty sure it was IGN I used. If that doesn't work, you can always pull it out and try another power source off the fuse box.

07-17-2009, 11:13 PM	#1010
Creepy Chris Former Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 828,500 iTrader: (8)	Very easy...a little ghetto maybe, but works fine for me. And if by any chance I go somewhat back to stock, at least my wiring won't be all spliced up.

07-17-2009, 11:22 PM	#1012
Creepy Chris Former Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 828,500 iTrader: (8)	If you can't find it Josh, let me know and I'll run out to my car. I don't have all my dash trim back in, so it'll be easy to look.

07-18-2009, 01:04 AM	#1015
Creepy Chris Former Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 828,500 iTrader: (8)	Hmmm...not sure then Josh. I only ran the light for a little while before I put it back to amber all the time. I'm also colorblind, so I probably wouldn't really notice it if the white was slightly different across the gauges. The only other thing I could say would be to hook all three up to the IGN and see what it does.

07-18-2009, 01:24 AM	#1016
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07-18-2009, 08:19 AM	#1020
robry BSK#17 Whale Penis Power! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PA Posts: 2,738 iTrader: (13)	josh are you running the gauge lighting in series or parallel? or our they just such poor quality LEDs that they all look different? lol __________________ Precision SC6162S powered 06' Type-S \| 417whp/289wtq @ 13.5psi \| Synapse WHORE Krew #1 "It isn't about passing everything on the road, its about knowing you can"

07-18-2009, 08:29 AM	#1022
JUANonJUAN The OFFICIAL vtec dealer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: jax Posts: 26,830 iTrader: (4)	a little bit of fun http://videos.streetfire.net/video/J...-vs_695656.htm the guy actually told me that he puts down 300whp... he works at velocity trends, a local shop here.. and is fucking with the dyno all day.... he was a little sneaky... he put only 1 gallon of gas to race me.... I had a full tank either way.... when I started pulling hard.... BOOST/LEAN cut :fml: __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Show Off thread "Lo que uno siembra, es lo que uno cosecha"

07-18-2009, 08:32 AM	#1023
JUANonJUAN The OFFICIAL vtec dealer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: jax Posts: 26,830 iTrader: (4)	he also has an EK coupe with 450whp, I will run his EK when/if I can fix my fuel cuts.. oh also, i didn't brake boost __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Show Off thread "Lo que uno siembra, es lo que uno cosecha"

07-18-2009, 09:02 AM	#1024
magnEsium needs a yob nom nom nom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,381 iTrader: (26)	still looked like a good race Juan __________________

07-18-2009, 09:42 AM	#1025
D-Rob Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 813 iTrader: (0)	I wanted to shoot myself yesterday. Stupid B-Series cars. Distributors, FTL. Two bad ones in a row, then the customer's car ran out of gas (since evidently his gauge didn't work...) - Derek __________________ '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe: K20-Powered, Full-Race Motivated: 452whp / 334wtq @ 15psi InnovativeMotorWorks ClubRSX K-Pro Dyno Tuning Special! <-- Flat-rate K-Pro Dyno Tuning in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region