Vacuum lines and gauge install Help to Newbs
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There's a couple ways. They all involve finding a suitable ignition on source from the fuse block. You can usually use an accessory or a slot that doesn't have a fuse if it's an option the car doesn't have. You need to make sure it only has power on ignition. Now you can either get 1 of the "add a fuse" wires from the parts store and crimp a fast on wire to 1 end and stick it in the empty fuse location.....or the quick an dirty was is the wrap the power wire around 1 of the fuse terminals and shove the fuse in the slot. A word of caution here....you need to make sure you pick the terminal that is AFTER the fuse element. I.e all fuses have 2 terminals, 1 side is the source that has 12v and the other terminal is after the fuse element that will send power to whatever is going to be powered. You pick the post element terminal so you're additional gauge is still fused and not hardwired to 12 volts. The easy way to check which terminal is after the element is remove the fuse and with the key on put a multimeter in 1 of terminals, if it has 12v it's prefuse and if it doesn't have any voltage it's postfuse.
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There's a couple ways. They all involve finding a suitable ignition on source from the fuse block. You can usually use an accessory or a slot that doesn't have a fuse if it's an option the car doesn't have. You need to make sure it only has power on ignition. Now you can either get 1 of the "add a fuse" wires from the parts store and crimp a fast on wire to 1 end and stick it in the empty fuse location.....or the quick an dirty was is the wrap the power wire around 1 of the fuse terminals and shove the fuse in the slot.
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They're labeled BATT, IGN, and ACC so I'm pretty sure the IGN one is going to be ignition on, right? But what I'm wondering is how to use a fuse when the empty slot only has one connection (i.e. can't take a fuse).
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That's why you use an add a fuse circuit. Something like. Put a lug on the 1 wire and stick it in the single terminal.
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#130
Bov is referenced to the intake manifold post throttle body. You can use any of the pcv or other ports on the side of the intake or splice into the brake booster line on the back. I haven't used a boost leash before. Does their website have instructions?