R50/53 Prosport evo series boost gauge HELP!
May 7, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Prosport evo series boost gauge HELP!
Can anyone help me hook this up what do you have the wires hooked into mine won't turn off
May 7, 2013 | 04:42 PM
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How do you have it powered? What colored wires are you using for accessory power?
May 7, 2013 | 04:46 PM
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I was using the cigarette lighter fuse I am using one of those piggy backs
May 7, 2013 | 04:51 PM
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And I tried multiple things for the other ones but it just stayed on
May 7, 2013 | 05:29 PM
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Is your orange wire hooked up to the headlight switch?
May 7, 2013 | 05:30 PM
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Which one is the headlight switch? It was kinda hard for me to read the fuse's
May 7, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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Did you use the fuse panel in the car or engine bay?
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The switch its F8 in the inside fuse box.
May 7, 2013 | 07:18 PM
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I did not try that fuse I will tommorow braminator do you know a good engine accessory power?
May 8, 2013 | 07:51 PM
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This is not making any sense to me at all when I test fuse f8 with car off with my test light I get power and a few other fuses but when I turn the acc. On nothing is getting power my lighter fuse I can't get to light up at all with my tester I can't figure this out
May 9, 2013 | 05:05 PM
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Finally got it thanks for the help
May 9, 2013 | 06:16 PM
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Glad to hear it. How did you finally fix it?
May 9, 2013 | 06:19 PM
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I used the grey wire that goes to the tack, a constants 12v from the obd plug and a wire coming from the steering wheel for the switch
May 9, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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Well I am glad you worked it out. Sorry I could not help you more.
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