Which 12v source? How do I get there?

[neorowen]

I am going to power my new gauges from the parking light circuit. How do I get the power from the gauges up to the parking light through the firewall?

I heard you can do it with the tail light circuit too, but I am not sure how to get to that either.

[voidhawk]

The easiest way is to find the correct circuit on the fuseboard (lower left of the passenger side foot well), and use a fuse tab. That way you do not have to go through the firewall at all, and just use the existing wiring.

[neorowen]

Originally posted by voidhawk
The easiest way is to find the correct circuit on the fuseboard (lower left of the passenger side foot well), and use a fuse tab. That way you do not have to go through the firewall at all, and just use the existing wiring.

What/where can I get a fuse tap?

So I just tap into the parking light fuse?

[Mistrimeat]

Fuse taps can be purchased at Radio Shack, Wal Mart, Pep Boys, AutoZone, etc.

[neorowen]

Originally posted by Mistrimeat
Fuse taps can be purchased at Radio Shack, Wal Mart, Pep Boys, AutoZone, etc.

So I go get a fuse tap, tap into fuse for the tail lights. Is there a fuse for the parking lights? They are always once the headlights/highbeams are on.

Another question, I have this little folder over splitter device. You put one wire in and can clamp it down and make a split. Odd little thing. Is there a way I can just clamp that onto the power wire coming out of the fuse box to the tail lights? Then it would still be "on the fused line" and I could run the power up the new gauges. Also, in that case where should I connect the black wire? Should I find one of the other ground wire and hook it into that?

[neorowen]

Well it all went well. I learned a lot about the car's electronics and found that the ground wire from the cig harness is the white and black wire, not the green or green and black.

The new gauges vs. the old (http://www.livejournal.com/users/neo_rowen/55784.html)