gauge install question for 97

[Tx_Atty]

Roosterdiesel and I got my gauges installed about 95% of the way yesterday. It took us quite awhile and we finished at 1:30am just as a storm hit.

We got stumped at the electrical hookup for the truck light switch/dimmer. Can anyone tell me how/where to get to the light switch to tie in my gauge lights?

Also - what is the best way to hook up the electric lines for the pyro? Power supply that is.

Thanks!

 

[DaveBen]

The rheostat is on the headlight switch. You can pull out the switch and you will see the wires and it will be pretty simply to hook up.

Dave

 

[Tx_Atty]

We tried that but on the OBS you cant pull the switch panel like on the SDs. I pulled the knob off and there is only the post behind and you can see a metal plate behind it. All the light wiring appears to be behind the dash and I really do not want to pull the dash to wire this. Is there another way to access the wires?

 

[Dieselpwrdredneck]

You'de be suprised the dash isnt that bad to pull couple screws and a couple little clippys (dont break the clippys). Then the switch is easy acess.

Neal

 

[hheynow]

Roosterdiesel and I got my gauges installed about 95% of the way yesterday. It took us quite awhile and we finished at 1:30am just as a storm hit.

We got stumped at the electrical hookup for the truck light switch/dimmer. Can anyone tell me how/where to get to the light switch to tie in my gauge lights?

Also - what is the best way to hook up the electric lines for the pyro? Power supply that is.

Thanks!

Use a fuse tap on #17 for pyro and tranny gauge power.
Use a fuse tap on #10 for gauge lights to dim with the dash dimmer knob.

 

[roosterdiesel]

Use a fuse tap on #17 for pyro and tranny gauge power.
Use a fuse tap on #10 for gauge lights to dim with the dash dimmer knob.

Thanks! Now I know.


That was an interesting learning experience! You OBS guys have no room under the dash! It was a PIA to run the SS braided line from the isolator for the FP and seems like the gauge is pushed out of the pod a bit by the hose since there's no room behind the factory pillar cover.-mad There was plenty behind the one on my SD.

Anyone know what the threads are in the filter housing if Txatty took the schraeder valve fitting out to install a hose with JIC fittings like what's on the isolator?

-popcorn

 

[hheynow]

Now I know.

What's so funny? ...

 

[Tx_Atty]

I think he is laughing because we spent close to an hour scratching our heads wondering what to do about the light wire. His is a SD so he can just pop out the switch. It was quite an adventure last night.

 

[whatabudro]

we spent close to an hour scratching our heads wondering what to do about the light

You boys

 

[roosterdiesel]

What's so funny? ...

I felt like a real DA at Txatty's house. I don't think I like the OBS anymore! There was a vendor that had OBS instructions I thought but the site has been changed and it wasn't there.



....Bryan....you know what that's supposed to be showing!