Gauge wiring Question

[IneritaSVT]

I am going to be using prosports gauges and they light up green at nite and white durrin the day.

I need to find a wire that I can feed power to the gauges durring the day. So I need a wire the I can tap that has power when the lights are off, and when the lights come on it does not.

Thanks Mat

 

[RIDE THE]

That sounds completely backwards. I'm not familiar with that gauge but are you sure that it's supossed to be wired like that?

There is no wire or system that I am aware of that is powered with the key out of the ignition and no power when the truck is running.

 

[JohninMD]

Would you even see it in the day lit up?

IF thats indeed what is required the only way i can think of to do that is to put your own switch in. label it day/night and then toggle it how you need.

 

[Boston Blackie]

They do not "light up white" during the day, they "are" white during the day. You power them so they light up green at night.

 

[IneritaSVT]

That sounds completely backwards. I'm not familiar with that gauge but are you sure that it's supossed to be wired like that?

There is no wire or system that I am aware of that is powered with the key out of the ignition and no power when the truck is running.
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For these gauges even during the day you have to power up the back light. In the gauge there is 2 backlite colors a green and a white. I want to be able to run the white back light when ever the headlights are OFF and the green back light when the headlights are on. I will use the dimmer circut to get the power for the green backlite so i can dim them if needed. The problem is i need tot find a power source for the white backlite, one the has power when ever the truck is on and the headlights are OFF, and then I turn the headlights ON it does not have power.

 

[CHIZ]

look in the owner's manual and find a fuse that is always on when the truck is on (at the specified amp). Get a piggy back fuse and tap in.

 

[Lord Tauk]

Man, that's confusing. I think I'll stick with Autometer. :bash: :beer: :lol: :lol:

 

[IneritaSVT]

Man, that's confusing. I think I'll stick with Autometer.

Not when you see the quality and looks of these gauges, o yea.... and the price!http://www.prosportgauges.com/

im just gona get the meter out a see if i can find one I the switch harness or the fuse panel.

 

[Kryo-Genik]

Not when you see the quality and looks of these gauges, o yea.... and the price!http://www.prosportgauges.com/

im just gona get the meter out a see if i can find one I the switch harness or the fuse panel.

why not just make life easy and tap into the stereo?
there is a 12v accessory line on there that should work fine.

 

[IneritaSVT]

why not just make life easy and tap into the stereo?
there is a 12v accessory line on there that should work fine.

does that light turn off when the headlights come on