Help Air fuel gauge

[Darkside]

I was wondering if anyone had installed an auto meter air fuel gauge. And if they could tell me how. I plan on using my stock oxygen sensor. Any help would be great. Thanks Darkside
P.S. I did do a search but no results?!?!?!

[A20A1]

Purple wire goes to O2 sensor... Red wire is on-with-ignition, black wire is ground.

do not splice into the O2 sensor wire... you need to connect the O2 wire directly to the purple guage wire and nothing else.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Do a search b/c someone posted a pic of a easy place for the positive wire. (near the fuse box under the dash) There's like 3 little slots that you can plug into for acessories.

[A20A1]

really? shit I've been looking for an accessory hook up.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

I'll try and find the pic.

[2old_honda]

Originally posted by Mike's89AccordLX
Do a search b/c someone posted a pic of a easy place for the positive wire. (near the fuse box under the dash) There's like 3 little slots that you can plug into for acessories.
that was me. those pics are off of that server, they wont work. I will take some new pics of it and post them up later.

[Darkside]

sweet thanks

[Mike's89AccordLX]

2old_honda is da man! Those pics helped me out so much.

[2old_honda]

Sorry these pics suck, It is really hard to get a good pic under the dashboard.

for the power-
our cars have a +12v switched power tap built into the fuse box. you just need to put a female spade connector on the tap and you are done. here is a picture of where to locate the tap.
http://www.squeezer.net/upload/Hpim0346.jpg

http://www.squeezer.net/upload/Hpim0368.jpg


the tap is labled on the fuse box 1 2 3 right above each connector. you should use connector 1 (the one on the left) or 2 (middle)
http://www.squeezer.net/upload/Hpim0361.jpg


All you have to do is plug one of these spade connectors into the little metal part.
http://www.squeezer.net/upload/Hpim0374.jpg

You will still need a inline fuse. This is a switched tap, so the gauge will come on/off when you turn the car on/off. You can still put a switch in line so you can turn the gauge on/off but it will only work when the key is turned.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

I know the pic that helped me out the most was a paintshop pic you drew. I don't know if you still have that or not. It had like all the fuse connectors and then the 3 accessory taps.


Oh and when you find it then you will need your rubber arm to get a female connector into one of the slots. Took me a little bit b/c I'm a big guy.

[2old_honda]

Originally posted by Mike's89AccordLX
I know the pic that helped me out the most was a paintshop pic you drew. I don't know if you still have that or not. It had like all the fuse connectors and then the 3 accessory taps.

I will try to find that. I didnt have any actual pics when I told you about this, just those drawings. These pics suck so bad that the drawings might be better.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

When you drew those I knew the exact spot I had to find. They were very good for drawings and they helped me out b/c if I didn't have those my a/f gauge still wouldn't be working.

[2old_honda]

here is the drawing

http://www.globalanarchy.net/upload/uploads/tappwr.jpg

[wikkedv15]

ok im confused on only one thing
when u say connect the purple wire to the o2 wire and nothing else..
well how exactly do u connect the o2 wire to the purple wire and nothinge else doesnt the o2 wire have somewhere to go ..
lol i know stupid question but i gotta get this straight

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Alright you have to cut the O2 wire and you only use the wire going from the a/f gauge to the O2 sensor. And then you just wrap that other end of the O2 wire you cut in electrical tape. The O2 wire goes to the O2 sensor mounted in the header.

[A20A1]

I love you man...

:lol

[ACCORD EX]

hey guys are the power taps 12 V with car off , acc , ignition ??and each one of them is 12 V ?

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Um I'm not sure if I understood that correctly, but here goes nothing. The power taps will only work when the key is turned to the on position (so you don't kill your battery) And yes each of them is 12V. They are extremely convienient b/c you won't have to run wires to the battery anymore. Oh you want to have a fuse on that power wire too. Don't forget that.

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Originally posted by A20A1
I love you man...

:lol


:huh: ?

[2old_honda]

Originally posted by Mike's89AccordLX
Um I'm not sure if I understood that correctly, but here goes nothing. The power taps will only work when the key is turned to the on position (so you don't kill your battery) And yes each of them is 12V. They are extremely convienient b/c you won't have to run wires to the battery anymore. Oh you want to have a fuse on that power wire too. Don't forget that.

yep.

[ACCORD EX]

Originally posted by Mike's89AccordLX
Um I'm not sure if I understood that correctly, but here goes nothing. The power taps will only work when the key is turned to the on position (so you don't kill your battery) And yes each of them is 12V. They are extremely convienient b/c you won't have to run wires to the battery anymore. Oh you want to have a fuse on that power wire too. Don't forget that.


damn ! and i ran wires from the battery to that fog light switch ! damn ! :(

and what about the ground ! ?

MIKE

[Mike's89AccordLX]

I found there is a little plastic cover near the left foot area that can be removed and there's a place to put a ground wire. I will put pics up tomorrow of where I put my ground. I had to take a wire brush and scrap some paint down to bare metal (can't see it anyways so no big deal.) and then unscrew this bolt and put the connector around the bolt and put it back on. I'll get pics of it though when I get home and some sleep. (I love my digi cam :) )

[A20A1]

I dunno... removing interior paint is a big no-no in my book... seems that I have a hard enough time keeping rust off exterior pannels... no sense in helping it spread thru the interior as well.

but yeah when I removed the dash I found lots of nice places to use for ground wires... most were taken though. :D

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Mike it's no place that is near the outside. And it's covered up. You'll see what I mean when I post pics later today.

[ACCORD EX]

Originally posted by A20A1
I dunno... removing interior paint is a big no-no in my book


removing any paint is a big no no in my book ! :D :D

MIKE

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Well to get a good easy ground I'm sure you will do it.

[2old_honda]

Originally posted by ACCORD EX
removing any paint is a big no no in my book ! :D :D

MIKE

to get a good solid ground you have to. anyone that professionally installs any electronics in cars will tell you this.

[ACCORD EX]

yeah i understand that ! but i prefer to look for on already done ! :)

MIKE