need help finding a 12v wire to connect to

05singlecabHEMI · Mar 9, 2012

been trying to install my aeroforce gauge and i just cant seem to find a key on wire that has 12Vs. anyone know of a good place to hook the wire up to?
everything is hooked up except the 12V wire.

tried to go to the fuse box but couldnt find one.
was thinking wireing it up to the cig lighter or maybe taping into the Cutout wire.
any help would be appreciated

thanks
-Nick

03MopaRamman · Mar 9, 2012

Pull out the Radio and there are 3 larger wires. Black Ground, Yellow Back-up Power, and Red is your Key-On Power. Takes 2 minutes to remove the Face (1 screw bottum Right where the plastic hook is on the surround bezel) and 4 screws for the radio unit itself. Remainder (plastic Bezel) just pops out with tabs.

05singlecabHEMI · Mar 9, 2012

so on the gauge it says i need 2 12V power sources, think i would be able to attach both to that 12V wire?

03MopaRamman · Mar 9, 2012

I would say yes. The Fuse that stands alone in your Fuze Box called Radio Group and has a Funny Black insert is what runs that wire and it is a 20 Amp Fuze. You can use a test light to confirm that red wire and tap into it and run a wire over and up to the pod.

So you want 12V Key on? and not 24/7 Power which on the radio (yellow) is for the Clock inside the Radio.

05singlecabHEMI · Mar 9, 2012

just for Key on. and you dont think the cig lighter would work? seems a lot easier to tap into then trying to wire it all up to the radio. got it all apart though. just wanna make sure all is safe before i hook it up.

03MopaRamman · Mar 9, 2012

I Miss Read your previous. You say you need two 12v sources?

If just one with key on then I suppose the cig lighter is good too! It has a standalone fuse with I believe 20 Amp?. If you do not smoke or use the lighter then i say go for it, otherwise when/if you blow the lighter fuse you will loose the guages.

05singlecabHEMI · Mar 9, 2012

03MopaRamman said:
I Miss Read your previous. You say you need two 12v sources?

If just one with key on then I suppose the cig lighter is good too! It has a standalone fuse with I believe 20 Amp?. If you do not smoke or use the lighter then i say go for it, otherwise when/if you blow the lighter fuse you will loose the guages.

yea it needs 2 12V for some reason.think hooking both up to the cig lighter would work?

03MopaRamman · Mar 9, 2012

2 12v on the same guage. So one for the Guage and the other maybe for the Light Bulb or Illumination would make sense I guess. If so the Bulb Takes minimal juice then don't worry about it. When you are sure of the wire Pull the Fuse when hooking up + just to be safe and assuming the grounding for your guage is done too! Good luck.

05singlecabHEMI · Mar 9, 2012

03MopaRamman said:
2 12v on the same guage. So one for the Guage and the other maybe for the Light Bulb or Illumination would make sense I guess. If so the Bulb Takes minimal juice then don't worry about it. When you are sure of the wire Pull the Fuse when hooking up + just to be safe and assuming the grounding for your guage is done too! Good luck.

its not actually for the gauge, its for the A/F ratio attachment. im guessing the 12v wires are for the sensor and maybe the calibration box? not sure

BlackedOutHemi · Mar 9, 2012

I connected my gauge to the cigarette lighter. Works like a charm.

05singlecabHEMI · Mar 9, 2012

well now i ran into another problem... its all connected. everything is showing voltage. plugged it into the gauge but it the A/F will not show up. i put all the right info in for it to work, let it warm up, and nothing... have it plugged into the cig lighter and radio.

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Mar 9, 2012

So the gauge is working for everything except the A/F read out?

05singlecabHEMI · Mar 9, 2012

Yep. Getting full power to the box. And i set the analog but for some reason it doesnt store what i put in.

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Mar 10, 2012

Im gonna have to see if I have the packet still at my house but I dont have the A/F in mine through the AI, mines a stand alone. I know Ryan is running the split setup in his, maybe shoot him a PM and see if its a weird hickup on it.

05singlecabHEMI · Mar 10, 2012

so i found out my problem, i had it set in analog 2 but was trying to set up in analog 1. got it all wired up and is now working. thanks for all the help guys!

03MopaRamman · Mar 10, 2012

Good Job!

05singlecabHEMI · Mar 10, 2012

yea! i fell like a *******... LOL

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Mar 11, 2012

Normally just takes sitting back a few and it will all click together lol

05singlecabHEMI · Mar 11, 2012

Yea man! I have the tendancy of overthinking things... Always thinking its a bigger problem or something haha. My boss always tells me "its always somthing simple"
Thanks everyone who helped and put some input in!

chedched · Apr 29, 2013

Do you remember which wire was the power wire to the cig lighter? I'm trying to tsp 12v ther as well.

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