Adrian G New Member 23 Member For: 6y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, victoria Posted 08/01/19 07:55 AM Share Posted 08/01/19 07:55 AM (edited) Hi guys, sorry if this has been covered in someway but I have searched everywhere.. Ive been reading a few people have wired up there boost guage to the cig lighter on FG xr6turbo with no issues. I've purchased a SaaS boost gauge from Autobarn which has 3 wires. White=12v dash lighting Black =negative/ground Orange= connect to battery. This is what's on the instructions of the guage. The cig lighter has 2 wires.. Black =negative Blue= power My question is where is everyone connecting the third (orange) wire. Are they running it to the battery seperate? I have spoken to SaaS and they said the orange must run to a constant power source or direct to battery. The cig lighter isn't the best spot to connect it too. How has everyone else do it.. Thanks Edited 08/01/19 07:57 AM by Adrian G Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94507-saas-boost-guagequick-wiring-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,498 Member For: 17y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/01/19 08:08 AM Share Posted 08/01/19 08:08 AM so it has a memory function? e.g. it needs constant power to save something? if so, then you can run a wire to the aux/tel plugs underneath the dash to get constant power. (it's a 2x4-pin plugs and easy enough with a multi-meter to find the constant source.) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94507-saas-boost-guagequick-wiring-question/#findComment-1669606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian G New Member 23 Member For: 6y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, victoria Posted 08/01/19 08:14 AM Author Share Posted 08/01/19 08:14 AM Yes exactly right. The function is to save whatever colour you have chosen. I can try that, otherwise worse case I guess I'll have to extend the orange wire and run it straight to the battery Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94507-saas-boost-guagequick-wiring-question/#findComment-1669611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,498 Member For: 17y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/01/19 08:16 AM Share Posted 08/01/19 08:16 AM the way I described has all you need for a full head-unit's power (ground, constant power, switched power, plus one extra), so it'll definitely work for a gauge Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94507-saas-boost-guagequick-wiring-question/#findComment-1669612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian G New Member 23 Member For: 6y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, victoria Posted 08/01/19 08:18 AM Author Share Posted 08/01/19 08:18 AM Sorry im a bit new to all this, so I can run the orange wire to the extra port on that 2x4 plug? No splicing into any other wires? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94507-saas-boost-guagequick-wiring-question/#findComment-1669614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,498 Member For: 17y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/01/19 08:20 AM Share Posted 08/01/19 08:20 AM it's 2 plugs, with 4 pins in each white loom-plug. it's easy enough to just crimp on a connector and plug it straight into the port available. No need to splice any other wires at all. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94507-saas-boost-guagequick-wiring-question/#findComment-1669615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian G New Member 23 Member For: 6y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, victoria Posted 08/01/19 08:21 AM Author Share Posted 08/01/19 08:21 AM Legend Thanks heaps ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94507-saas-boost-guagequick-wiring-question/#findComment-1669617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,498 Member For: 17y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/01/19 08:22 AM Share Posted 08/01/19 08:22 AM no worries, mate. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94507-saas-boost-guagequick-wiring-question/#findComment-1669619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Gold Donating Members 16,348 Member For: 10y 3m 15d Gender: Not Telling Posted 08/01/19 08:26 AM Share Posted 08/01/19 08:26 AM On 08/01/2019 at 8:08 AM, k31th said: you can run a wire to the aux/tel plugs Expand I did this to power my wideband but it didn't like it and blew a fuse. Are the fuses in the usual spots or are they somewhere funky? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94507-saas-boost-guagequick-wiring-question/#findComment-1669620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,498 Member For: 17y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 08/01/19 08:28 AM Share Posted 08/01/19 08:28 AM usual spot just below the steering wheel. might need to make it a couple more amps if you're running anything intense. I've run a head-unit off the aux one plenty of times and never blown a fuse. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/94507-saas-boost-guagequick-wiring-question/#findComment-1669623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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