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Hi guys,

I am trying to find out the best / easiest way to get a switched live, earth and illumination live for my gauges.

From what I have read on here the best place for a switched live is the thinner black wire coming from the ignition barrel. Can anyone recommend the best way to splice into this?

The earth I will get from a nearby clean bolt to the bodywork or something.

As for the illumination live for the lights in the gauge, can I splice onto the back of the dash light switch? And will that mean the dimmer also adjusts the gauges?

Also do I need to use a fuse for any of this? or due to very low current draw will I be OK just splicing in?

Cheers

switched live on back of fuesbox, loads of spade points! as for the lights splice of the side light feed out of the switch

Don't suppose anyone can explain to me where the switched live part of fuse board is? I am guessing there will be all sorts there (perm live, negative, ign on etc)?

Mine is the early blade type on also. Would it be a case of just sticking spade on? Does it have to have a spare / empty blade socket?

Thanks

bmouthboyo wrote:Don't suppose anyone can explain to me where the switched live part of fuse board is? I am guessing there will be all sorts there (perm live, negative, ign on etc)?

Mine is the early blade type on also. Would it be a case of just sticking spade on? Does it have to have a spare / empty blade socket?

Thanks

Ahhh that changes it ! get a haynes manual and look up the wiring diagrams on there, should soon find one!