[s-cars] URS4 gauge illumination wire location???

[calvinlc at earthlink.net]

14 to 15 sounds low to me....Even stick my car would pull 17-19 at sea level
and >20 here at altitude.
--Calvin


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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Mark Rivera
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 2:17 PM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] URS4 gauge illumination wire location???


Thanks for all the info, folks.  I just finished installing a VDO boost
gauge in a cup directly in front of the instrument cluster between the fuel
gauge and clock.  I like that it's easily readable, but it's tough to do a
clean install there, IMO.

Hindsight, I would probably go with a pillar mount.

I've done easier gauge installs before, but it's done now, and showing about
14-15psi at full throttle.  I falls off towards 10psi near redline, but I
assume that's normal on my unmodified car.  I sure would like to see it
swing towards 25 one of these days.

I ended up running copper tubing from the ECU and coupled to nylon tubing
just a couple inches before the gauge.  I also tapped into the ashtray bulb
for illumination.  This was my first time removing any part of the dash, and
I'm glad I know how to get back in there now...

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
To: "Rich Assarabowski" <konecc at snet.net>; "'chris chambers'"
<fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>; "'Mark Rivera'" <mrivera at webcats.net>;
<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:57 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] URS4 gauge illumination wire location???


>I just tapped off the relay for the headlights that is right under the
> steering column, so my boost gauge doesn't have illumination intensity
> control but it comes on whenever my headlights are on which is the
> important
> thing to me and it only took me 5 minutes to hook it up.
> --Calvin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Rich Assarabowski
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 6:32 PM
> To: 'chris chambers'; 'Mark Rivera'; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] URS4 gauge illumination wire location???
>
>
> When I installed my turbo gauge, I checked the schematic for possible
> locations and that's where I tied in, not hard to get to and you don't
> need
> to do complete brain surgery on the car or perform acrobatics to hook it
> up.
>
> -- Rich
>
>>the asktray has a bulb in it, which I believe is controlled
>>by the illumination circuit (should be easy to verify). Seems to
>>me that would be a pretty easy place to tap into.
>>
>>But then again, I'm sure someone else will provide an even easier
>>location to tap into.
>>
>>HTH
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>--- Mark Rivera <mrivera at webcats.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I've searched to no avail...  Where's the best place to splice into
>>> the illumination circuit for a gauge install, and is the voltage
>>> adjusted through the ground or positive side?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Mark
>
>
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