Gauge Install...HELP

[Ryan0543]

whaaaaattsssss up guys!!!!!!!

so my r34 4door is part of a friends movie project for their studies. ive bought some gauges to put onto the car for shoots but am lost at the moment. i bought an exhaust temp and water temp gauges to hook up just cause they look nice haha. now its only going to be a temporary thing and they dont actually need to read anything, just illuminate if that makes sense. then ill take em out. but im wondering whats the best way to go about that?? 

[Leroy Peterson]

Run some wires and connect to a spare battery while theyre shooting. No point stuffing around with anything just to be removed again.

[Ryan0543]

yeah i didnt even think of that! thanks man. in the instructions it says i need to connect to the ignition switch aswell, any idea if i can bypass ripping that out too haha 

[KiwiRS4T]

If you just want to light them up just hide a switch under the dash and turn it on with the other hand when you turn the key (if that is required). Otherwise take the power from the lighter circuit or something similar (glove box lighr).

[Leroy Peterson]

Forget all that. Ignition is for when its properly installed in the car. Just chuck it on battery pos terminal when you want it on and put the neg on the battery negative terminal.

[Ben C34]

What kind of wacky project is this?

[Ryan0543]

cheers for your help guys! 

 

[Ryan0543]

On 10/20/2018 at 9:40 AM, KiwiRS4T said:

If you just want to light them up just hide a switch under the dash and turn it on with the other hand when you turn the key (if that is required). Otherwise take the power from the lighter circuit or something similar (glove box lighr).

how do you suggest running the wires? 

[Ben C34]

 

13 minutes ago, Ryan0543 said:

how do you suggest running the wires? 

What a pickle 

[Ryan0543]

34 minutes ago, Ben C34 said:

 

What a pickle 

it is when you have no idea what your doing haha obviously want it to look tidy