Re: Hooking up tach, best place to tie into dash lighting?
[Re: FastOrange]
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12/04/08 11:42 AM
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Ron_M
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If you look at the dash harness, there should be some wire molds that have 3 female sockets. Some are power, some are ground. If there is a free spot, a "bullet" connector available at the auto parts store should fit (there are different sizes) This should eliminate tapping into the harness. I believe this is how the factory powered the various options (like light group) A copy of the wiring diagrams should be available here: http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=24hope this helps
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Re: Hooking up tach, best place to tie into dash lighting?
[Re: Ron_M]
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12/04/08 12:01 PM
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70dart360
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Just hook it to the dash light fuse, it'll work with the headlight switch .
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Re: Hooking up tach, best place to tie into dash lighting?
[Re: FastOrange]
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12/04/08 07:26 PM
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I used the radio for power to the tach itself
Now I need to pin those needles, got to feel that heat
Hear my motor screamin while I'm tearin up the street
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Re: Hooking up tach, best place to tie into dash lighting?
[Re: farmington]
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12/05/08 01:59 AM
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superwrench
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Usually the light system wires under the dash are orange. Just tap into one.
There will be a couple of Orange 3-way molds in the dash wiring....one should be around the ash tray area with two wires in it already.
I don't think they dim with the dash rheostat...they supply a constant power when the headlite switch is turned on to either park or head lite positions. 
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Re: Hooking up tach, best place to tie into dash lighting?
[Re: superwrench]
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12/05/08 12:40 PM
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challenger70
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Quote:
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Usually the light system wires under the dash are orange. Just tap into one.
There will be a couple of Orange 3-way molds in the dash wiring....one should be around the ash tray area with two wires in it already.
I don't think they dim with the dash rheostat...they supply a constant power when the headlite switch is turned on to either park or head lite positions.
and they do dim, at least on my car. I run all my aftermarket guage lights off it and they work exactly as the factory guage lights. 
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