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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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i will be installing dynotune gauges next week,boost and fuel press, i have done f-bodys in the past but not a vette, they will be mounted in the ashtray."beer panel" where in the car is a good power source to tap into and where to run wires out to the engine? any tips or even pics will be great to give me a head start.. thanks

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Depending on the year of the car, there should be a Factory Pigtail in the passenger footwell. There are three wires a yellow, orange and black. One is hot all the time, the other is switched, and the black is the ground. If you have this its in the upper left side of the footwell, usually wrapped in black duct tape.

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car is an 03. ill check the footwell for that pigtail.
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Originally Posted by Beer99C5@FastbirdPerf.com
Depending on the year of the car, there should be a Factory Pigtail in the passenger footwell. There are three wires a yellow, orange and black. One is hot all the time, the other is switched, and the black is the ground. If you have this its in the upper left side of the footwell, usually wrapped in black duct tape.

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u doing a mechanical boost or electronic (map sensor) - the elec one requires a non interrupted power source to calibrate - which had to pull off from a wire near ignition.
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Originally Posted by slothy
u doing a mechanical boost or electronic (map sensor) - the elec one requires a non interrupted power source to calibrate - which had to pull off from a wire near ignition.
i am using the square dynotune electronic gauges
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A-pillar mount, but you can do the same wiring as this:

http://www.aacorvette.com/pdf/aa_c5_...structions.pdf

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Originally Posted by Steve@AandACorvette
A-pillar mount, but you can do the same wiring as this:

http://www.aacorvette.com/pdf/aa_c5_...structions.pdf

cool thanks..very helpful
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