Eliminating my Apexi boost gauge

[Burns]

I have an Apexi boost gauge in my car but the backlight is not wired up and I can’t find a plug the right size to fit in the back of the gauge. I have looked through a few electronics suppliers catalogue and even puled apart an old computer apart but can’t find any thing.

Any ideas?

[Bl4cK32]

try Apexi?

[justin911]

just carefully solder a wire to each off the 3 connectors and it should be fine.

[confuzion]

thats a sexy guage

hopefully someone can help ill have a look at my work but i doubt it

[Burns]

I can’t seem to find an official Aus based distributor for Apexi who can supply spar parts.

The plug is smaller than it looks in the pic, it's only about 4mm long 2.5 high so would be a bit tricky to solder.

[someonestolecc]

Tried jaycar? They seem to have a lotta little things there.

Otherwise -maybe- try an old computer for the 3 plug connector that is used to plug onto the motherboard from one of the things on the front of the computer, looks like the pins would be about right but you might need to file it down.

[Jordan]

I take it he meant "Illuminating"?

[(B1) MR_fanny]

I take it he meant "Illuminating"?

same here....haha.

yeah i recon u can use one of those mini plugs on those motherboards that was mentioned.

[Burns]

Yeah it was meant to be Illuminating.

I have already tried the plugs in a computer and they are too big.

[wrxhoon]

If you cant fix it and you want to sell it let me know .

[always_me]

i got a little connector like that here but its 4 pin, its an old connctor for my dvd player on my computer, maybe you can modify it to fit?

[fresh]

just open the gauge up and solder wires from inside the gauge and run them outside to gauge then solder then to your car, just be careful opening it