Need Help Fitting boost Guage

[ClaireRZ-S]

I bought recently boost guage that its a race tech 55mm mechanical one.

 

 

Going to connect this tomorrow i can see where the boost spike is that connects to the hose and the other big spike that looks like 12v so wondering where you ground this exactly.

 

Pics attached so ye can see the back . thanks in advance

Edited December 2, 2008 by ClaireRZ-S (see edit history)

[merckx]

Fitting a mechanical boost gauge.

 

 

On the back of your boost gauge you'll have two electrical connections:

 

1. 12 volt illumination or light power

 

2. ground or earth or 0 volts

 

 

You can connect the 12v illumination power and the ground to either the ash tray as detailed in the link above or to the clock (pre facelift) as shown below.

 

 

The clock is wired as follows.

 

Red = Perm +v

 

White/Black = Gnd 0v

 

Green/Orange = Light Power

 

 

 

Obviously you'll have to fit a vaccuum hose to the back of the gauge and route it through the bulkhead and connect it using a T piece.

 

 

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Edited December 2, 2008 by merckx (see edit history)

[Supra-Dupra]

Fitting a mechanical boost gauge.

 

 

On the back of your boost gauge you'll have two electrical connections:

 

1. 12 volt illumination or light power

 

2. ground or earth or 0 volts

 

 

You can connect the 12v illumination power and the ground to either the ash tray as detailed in the link above or to the clock (pre facelift) as shown below.

 

 

The clock is wired as follows.

 

Red = Perm +v

 

White/Black = Gnd 0v

 

Green/Orange = Light Power

 

 

 

Obviously you'll have to fit a vaccuum hose to the back of the gauge and route it through the bulkhead and connect it using a T piece.

 

 

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:blink:dude she only asked where the ground connection was on the back of the gauge. Would I be safe to assume its the metal bar piece and that it needs to touch the body ??

[Ian C]

It's mechanical Doesn't that mean it doesn't actually need electricity? The only thing it'd need leccy for is illumination, does it have that?

 

The metal bar is for mounting it.

 

-Ian

[Supra-Dupra]

It's mechanical Doesn't that mean it doesn't actually need electricity? The only thing it'd need leccy for is illumination, does it have that?

 

The metal bar is for mounting it.

 

-Ian

 

I presume its for lights. Look at the large spike/connection in the pic it screws open to push a cable through. Kinda obvious the bars for mounting but does it double as a ground.

[Supra-Dupra]

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It has a light, just checked there site.

[merckx]

:blink:dude she only asked where the ground connection was on the back of the gauge.

 

Any sensible person would realise from her post when using terms like "boost spike that connects to the hose" and "other spike" that she couldn't have done much stuff like this before if anything at all.

 

Therefore I supplied all the information required to fit a mechanical boost gauge so she can be sure of what she's doing dude.

 

 

 

. Would I be safe to assume its the metal bar piece and that it needs to touch the body ??

I've already suggested that it might be grounded there in a pm I replied to last night.

Edited December 3, 2008 by merckx (see edit history)

[Supra-Dupra]

Any sensible person would realise from her post when using terms like "boost spike that connects to the hose" and "other spike" that she couldn't have done much stuff like this before if anything at all.

 

Your waffling again.

 

Going to connect this tomorrow i can see where the boost spike is that connects to the hose and the other big spike that looks like 12v so wondering where you ground this exactly.

 

Pretty simple question, i copped what she was asking.

 

 

 

I've already suggested that it might be grounded there in a pm I replied to last night.

 

 

I would know that because I have infra xray pm reading abilities !

 

I wont call you dude anymore also Ill just refer too you as old misery guts !

[Ian C]

Any moment now a tech mod will tell you to stop bickering

[ClaireRZ-S]

Fitting a mechanical boost gauge.

 

 

On the back of your boost gauge you'll have two electrical connections:

 

1. 12 volt illumination or light power

 

2. ground or earth or 0 volts

 

 

You can connect the 12v illumination power and the ground to either the ash tray as detailed in the link above or to the clock (pre facelift) as shown below.

 

 

The clock is wired as follows.

 

Red = Perm +v

 

White/Black = Gnd 0v

 

Green/Orange = Light Power

 

 

 

Obviously you'll have to fit a vaccuum hose to the back of the gauge and route it through the bulkhead and connect it using a T piece.

 

 

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Again thanks for your help on this but i didn't really know what else to call it other than a spike to be honest. I haven't fitted one before but i just wanted to know really where to ground this as i wasn't sure. thanks for the help

[Ian C]

"Barb" is good. "Prong" can be used. "Takeoff" is possible but usually used referring to a vacuum or boost source, such as the intake plenum, rather than a target. You can always use a generic like "Input" as a cop-out Or if all else fails, "Thingy".

[ClaireRZ-S]

"Barb" is good. "Prong" can be used. "Takeoff" is possible but usually used referring to a vacuum or boost source, such as the intake plenum, rather than a target. You can always use a generic like "Input" as a cop-out Or if all else fails, "Thingy".

 

Yeah i'm sure "thingy" would of been a great word to use. Not my fault if people dont know what a spike is and cant tell from the pic i posted up either..