Trying to get my car back up and runing asap as theres a more then strong chance im going to have to sell her, Ive currently got the dash out and run the wiring for the new guages into the engine bay but need to pick up a good ignition and wiring into the dimmer switch? Anyone got any clue where a good pick up point for both of these is please?

 

thanks Craig

Back of the clocks in the centre low down there are two screws, pick up here :thumbup1:

is that for both fella?

Yes - I have seen Graham post it many times, but I don't know which is which, you will have to trial and error it.

Works on early series clocks, my series 4 are a touch higher up and to the left a smidging :cool3:

legend thanks fella!

Hi Craig, as you look at the dash the positive feed is the left screw, ground right screw. You will be able to dim the gauges when wired to those 2 terminals. You can take a feed from your stereo supply for the live of the gauges.

As always the Guru saves the day, thanks Graham :)

From the stereo Graham do you mean perm live or ignition?

Ign mate, you dont want them on all the time, you only want them on when you turn the key.

Would the clocks not be on ignition though?

You only need a permanent live feed for something that requires to hold a memory, like the digital clock, the feed at the bottom of the dash clocks, is only live when you turn on the lights, so by taking the red ign/acc wire from the stereo to the new dials, you will get power to them (readout) when the key is turned to acc.

Agh doh gotcha, lol thanks, don't suppose your any good with avcr wiring to the ecu are you! If found a mistake with the write up and now I'm stuck? Could I buzz ya?

Im about to go on a gig Craig, im sure there are some write ups somewhere or must be another member with one. Ive got an N/A so i dont know from experience.

Okies no worries thanks