Electrical wiring for boost gauge - finally completed

[T_J_G]

Now as you all know I fitted my boost gauge today but left the wiring. I have two wires one going to earth and one going to the dimmer switch.

So i'm guessing the earth ones just goes to a metal chassis part or does it connect into another loom? And where abouts does the one going into the dimming switch do i have to cut a wire and put a scotchblock in or similar :S Couldn't find any guides that covered it!

I'm useless with electrics.

Thanks
Tim

[Rhyso]

grey / blue wire in the headlight switch

earth to an earthing point - there's one under the steering wheel IIRC

[richw911]

Black to ground - any metal part of the chassis

Cut in to the headlight switch gray and blue wire


http://www.42draftdesigns.com/installation/WEB_Edition1Volume4.pdf

http://pics.tdiclub.com/pdf/gauge_install_2001_VW_Golf_TDI.pdf

http://www.ottawa-vdubbing.com/forums/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13392

[northeast_gti-t]

Now as you all know I fitted my boost gauge today but left the wiring. I have two wires one going to earth and one going to the dimmer switch.

So i'm guessing the earth ones just goes to a metal chassis part or does it connect into another loom? And where abouts does the one going into the dimming switch do i have to cut a wire and put a scotchblock in or similar :S Couldn't find any guides that covered it!

I'm useless with electrics.

Thanks
Tim

tim the earth wire connects to a common point under the dash there are some earths there and iirc there is a spare connection that vw kindly left   use this for the earth and the one to the dimmer switch which is iirc the blue/grey wire either solder in or use a scotch lock hth

[northeast_gti-t]

beat me to it rich  i remember these links cos i have had a read of them ready for installing my boost gauge next week hopefully 

[Rhyso]

is there an echo in here? 

[northeast_gti-t]

is there an echo in here? 

pmsl i think there is 

[T_J_G]

Cheers guys I think I'm a bit better clued up, need to grab some scotchblocks and ill have a look at it tomorrow!

[northeast_gti-t]

Cheers guys I think I'm a bit better clued up, need to grab some scotchblocks and ill have a look at it tomorrow!

nice one  let us know how you get on

[Wazzzer]

why don't you ask me nicely and I'll open this package with your loom in and I'll solder on 2 wires for your boost gauge connection before it gets sent to you