Gauge wiring question

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  1. h0oligan New Member

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    I just installed some new reverse glow gauges, which need to be powered. I obviously want them to turn on when i turn my lights on so where should i hook them up to?
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    pretty much any fuse that is only active when the interior lights are on...or splice into your dash light wiring
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    I used the infamous big brown wire on the headlight switch.. I actually had a harder time finding a ground that would work.. Ended up using the big frame tube behind the cluster to ground it.
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    why is the big brown wire so "infamous"?
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    Good question.. When I searched the forums a few months ago when I did my gauges it was infamous then.. So I figure it should remain so now :)
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    Oh, that clears it guite nicely thanks haha
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    It's the brown wire on the wiring harness for the headlight nob. I spliced into the wire and soldered it in so it doesnt come loose. There's 2 bolts holding the bracket onto the dash, don't remember the size though.

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