Boost guage Install Questions

[syntax]

So i installed a autometer sport comp boost guage, went out for a spin to see how it was and floored it, hit 15 psi and let off the trottle, the guage came down to 5psi and woulkdnt go under it, hmmm weird, ok shut the truck off and its still at 5psi, remove the boost guage from th truck, you guessed it 5psi, defunked guage i guess, will return it tommorow, my real question is, where are you guys getting power from for the light inside the guage? i want a sorce that only turns on with the headlights, any suggestions?

 

[nomoty]

tech articles have a thing that says you can put it in the blue round thing on fuse box which is for the dimmer switch check it out. goto the how to's and check it out! Glad your getting 15 psi wish I could. You stock? Someone tried telling me today that 8 psi is the real stock rate and that since the factory boost gauge was wrong everybody thought it got 15. Believe that BS. Came from a all-trac owner!

 

[syntax]

aye it is my second syclone, i just picked it up and its stock, i put a K&N and a jabsco so far, trying to get this darn boost guage in, ill check out the dimmer swith thanks man, 14.7 psi is stock dont let anyone tell you otherwise

 

[InvisiBill]

There's actually an open spade terminal in the fusebox, made specifically for this. It's marked LPS. It's the same as hooking into the dimmer at the back of the switch, but a whole lot easier.

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[Coloty]

Yep.................use the LPS spot in the fusebox. I did this a month or so back and it works with the head lights on only and dims as well. Have fun....