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accord98lx
03-12-2003, 01:49 PM
Some of you may remember I installed indiglo gauges a while back. I forgot to ask until now...do I have to install a fuse for this?
Duckydos
03-12-2003, 04:06 PM
An inline fuse could never hurt.
The way that I installed my guages was this: I simply pulled power from one of the bulbs on the back of the guage cluster. Probably not the best way to do it, but it was already powered up.
Duckydos
03-12-2003, 04:10 PM
My wiring is a mess anyways...
http://www.dtmpower.net/ppost2/data/500/1002316wiring-med.jpg
Duckydos
03-12-2003, 04:11 PM
Guages during the day...
http://www.dtmpower.net/ppost2/data/500/1002316dash1-med.jpg
Duckydos
03-12-2003, 04:12 PM
And finally the gauges at night, complete with a Check Engine Light!
http://www.dtmpower.net/ppost2/data/500/1002316indiglos-med.jpg
accord98lx
03-12-2003, 05:50 PM
I also used the bulb from the back of the cluster as a power sorce. But I really dont know what fuses are. I dont know if its important to "fuse" something. Can someone help me on this topic?

I just saw on another forum saying that you should fuse your stuff so you dont have a fire or short circuit or something....anyone?
pbateson
03-12-2003, 06:27 PM
How to get a white gauge?
94_AcCoRd_EX
03-12-2003, 06:37 PM
Originally posted by pbateson
How to get a white gauge?

You can buy them pretty much anywhere online.
94_AcCoRd_EX
03-12-2003, 06:38 PM
Originally posted by accord98lx
I also used the bulb from the back of the cluster as a power sorce. But I really dont know what fuses are. I dont know if its important to "fuse" something. Can someone help me on this topic?

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/wfc2.htm
accord98lx
03-12-2003, 10:43 PM
Ok now for the question...is it Necessary to put a fuse for the indiglos? And if I do...where do I put the fuse? which box and which row, etc.
ifeldwn02
03-14-2003, 11:37 PM
i dont know if u have to put a fuse on them but it is always been one of my things that i put one on anything that gets power just as a safety thing but as far as the rest i dont really know (dont have indeglos )
ebpda9
03-15-2003, 12:52 AM
i wouldn't bother with it. the bulb behind the cluster is fused so screw it. save yourself some time
94_AcCoRd_EX
03-15-2003, 12:20 PM
Originally posted by hondaman-iac
i wouldn't bother with it. the bulb behind the cluster is fused so screw it. save yourself some time

I agree.. I haven't seen people putting an inline fuse with their indiglos...
accord98lx
03-15-2003, 01:39 PM
Yes Screw that!!!! I dont know how anyway!!:mad:
94_AcCoRd_EX
03-15-2003, 02:03 PM
Originally posted by accord98lx
Yes Screw that!!!! I dont know how anyway!!:mad:

Yeah, but just FYI its very easy. The fuse just goes inline with the power wire!