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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jonrandom on 19 March 2013, 09:54

Title: gauge wiring
Post by: jonrandom on 19 March 2013, 09:54

Need a little help with wiring defo not my strong point! Anyways I'm wiring up the AFR gauge and it says I need to wire to the headlight power wire, not the headlight dimming wire.

So is it the other wire from the dimming switch the one I need? The grey wire not the blue grey?

Title: Re: gauge wiring
Post by: turbokid23 on 19 March 2013, 10:14

Blue gray mate as u done mine the week end,

Title: Re: gauge wiring
Post by: jonrandom on 19 March 2013, 10:54

Well thats what I would have used but in the instructions it says

DO NOT CONNECT WIRE TO THE HEADLIGHTLIGHT DIMMING WIRE. Connection to this rheostat type of with will cause the gauge to malfunction.

So what wire would I used then?

Title: Re: gauge wiring
Post by: asboGTI on 19 March 2013, 11:07

does it need to go to a switched power or is this just for a bakc light on it.

if switched what about cigaret lighter otherwise Dimmer switch i suppose anyway what man follows instructions  :evil:

Title: Re: gauge wiring
Post by: jonrandom on 19 March 2013, 11:23

Lol, normally id agree but its the afr gauge, if its not accurate or malfunctions when the engines getting tuned it could result in a engine meltdown.

So it defo need to be done right, yeah it has a switched power as well.

Title: Re: gauge wiring
Post by: jonrandom on 19 March 2013, 11:32

Solved I just found this for anyone that was interested

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5440372-DIY-Innovative-Motorsports-MTX-L-Wideband-Gauge-Install

Title: Re: gauge wiring
Post by: asboGTI on 19 March 2013, 11:54

sweet book marked for later use  :grin:

Title: Re: gauge wiring
Post by: jonrandom on 19 March 2013, 15:50

Yep made things a lot easier and clearer, ordered one of those fuse things so should now be all good now