Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Aesthetics Indiglo Gauge Troubles - I need some tips!

Originally posted by CSVT1214:

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Originally posted by jtour:

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Originally posted by CSVT1214:

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3. Gauge faces are not pressed down with adhesive or double sided tape. This will cause little bumpy areas on the face and the needle will hit.

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WOW I have never hear of that before. You must have put really thick tape for the guages to hit the needle.

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You misunderstood what I was saying. I'm saying HE did not press down or stick them down enough. Not that it shouldn't be installed that way.

If you don't use adhesive they will lift up in areas and hit the needle.

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HE is a SHE FYI and I did use very thin double sided stick tape from 3M

I can't wait for work to get out today so I can try working on these again..

As far as the tapping into the wires can someone physically confirm which they tapped into? (IE. red with blue stripe, white with purple stripe? please?)

I bought the 6 color inverter.. from what I saw last night before we clipped the tapped wires they looked pretty sweet.

Originally posted by teamSVTour:

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What? How is there no advantage? I have used it on my Indiglo's and it works the best. I have also instructed others to use it many times with great results. How is it the same "as far as flat goes" as using double sided tape? Is double sided tape flat?

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Are you kidding me...

Apparently you are unaware of the fact that double sided tape works great. I've had mine installed for over a year with not one problem. Also MANY others have used this method and were extremely successful.

Originally posted by teamSVTour:

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You can't have the gauges lay any flatter than w/ using spray adhesive. Secondly it IS removeable. It's not super glue, its a tacky spray.

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Sure you can remove them, but have fun cleaning it off of the stock gauges. There is no reason that anyone needs to be using any spray to install these gauges, if you feel like you need it, you are doing something wrong.

Originally posted by NVMYSVT:

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As far as the tapping into the wires can someone physically confirm which they tapped into? (IE. red with blue stripe, white with purple stripe? please?)

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Did you do the foglight mod?

Originally posted by teamSVTour:

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Originally posted by CSVT1214:

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Originally posted by teamSVTour:

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for the eleventybillionth time....use spray adhesive. So much better than double sided tape and lays as flat as possible. Get it from a craft store i.e. Michael's etc.

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So much better? It's the same as far as laying flat goes. No advantage using spray adhesive.

And you can actually remove the gauges if you would like.

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What? How is there no advantage? I have used it on my Indiglo's and it works the best. I have also instructed others to use it many times with great results. How is it the same "as far as flat goes" as using double sided tape? Is double sided tape flat?

You can't have the gauges lay any flatter than w/ using spray adhesive. Secondly it IS removeable. It's not super glue, its a tacky spray.

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Originally posted by RawBurt:

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As far as the tapping into the wires can someone physically confirm which they tapped into? (IE. red with blue stripe, white with purple stripe? please?)

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Originally posted by NVMYSVT:

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Originally posted by RawBurt:

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Originally posted by NVMYSVT:

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As far as the tapping into the wires can someone physically confirm which they tapped into? (IE. red with blue stripe, white with purple stripe? please?)

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Did you do the foglight mod?

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nope.. only electrical mods I ever did was to disconnect the inside rear 3rd brake light - install a Kenwood HU w/Sirius system and add a DRL relay.

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Originally posted by RawBurt:

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Originally posted by NVMYSVT:

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Originally posted by RawBurt:

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Originally posted by NVMYSVT:

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As far as the tapping into the wires can someone physically confirm which they tapped into? (IE. red with blue stripe, white with purple stripe? please?)

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Did you do the foglight mod?

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nope.. only electrical mods I ever did was to disconnect the inside rear 3rd brake light - install a Kenwood HU w/Sirius system and add a DRL relay.

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I would suggest you do the foglight mod, and then wire them the way I explained. If you run with your foglights on all the time this is the way to go. That way when the sun is setting and you have the foglights and running lights on, the indiglows will be on.

I dont know, many people just tap into the headlight wires themselves, but if you are a foglight fan then this is the way to go.

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I assume you are referring to this how-to? http://www.contour.org/mods/mods.php?s=howto&displayid=7

and then just tap the gauge wires into the same wires as the mod? I am a foglight girl

Originally posted by NVMYSVT:

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I assume you are referring to this how-to? http://www.contour.org/mods/mods.php?s=howto&displayid=7

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Yes, do this mod. That way you will be familiar with the wires down there.

Originally posted by NVMYSVT:

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and then just tap the gauge wires into the same wires as the mod?

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Yup, all you should need to do is, tap the positive wire from the gauges into "B" and tap the negative wire from the gauges into "C." I'm almost positive this is how I did it, but like I said, it was about a year ago.

A. Orange/Black - ALWAYS +12 volts
B. Orange/Yellow - +12 when fog lights are ON
C. Black/Red - GROUND when fog light switch is turned on
D. Orange - +12 when headlights are ON

Originally posted by NVMYSVT:

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I am a foglight girl

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Excellent