Flameball Owners: Basic installation tips?
Pro
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From: Brookfield Wisconsin
Re: Flameball Owners: Basic installation tips? (steve_z06)
We have install instructions on our C5 Tips & Tricks page.
http://www.cau-llc.com/flameballins.htm
This was for a 99, and some people have mentioned that the new Trac Control has different wires, but this should help you start.
Jim Booth / Corvette Accessories Unlimited http://www.CAU-LLC.com
http://www.cau-llc.com/flameballins.htm
This was for a 99, and some people have mentioned that the new Trac Control has different wires, but this should help you start.
Jim Booth / Corvette Accessories Unlimited http://www.CAU-LLC.com
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Heel & Toe
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From: Jacksonville NC
Re: Flameball Owners: Basic installation tips? (steve_z06)
Someone help me!
Ok, hooked it up last night, it lit up for about ten minutes......on the drive home, it went out.
Took it apart just now, the lightbulb will flicker on for a second then go off, followed by a little smoke by the light. I'm connecting it to the orange and brown/white wires.
Anyone have any ideas?
Ok, hooked it up last night, it lit up for about ten minutes......on the drive home, it went out.
Took it apart just now, the lightbulb will flicker on for a second then go off, followed by a little smoke by the light. I'm connecting it to the orange and brown/white wires.
Anyone have any ideas?
Racer
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From: Hackettstown NJ
Re: Flameball Owners: Basic installation tips? (steve_z06)
All you do is hook the positve wire the (wire with the Clamp on connector) to a good power source. Then hook up the other wire to a good ground! It is very easy.
Melting Slicks
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From: Texas
Re: Flameball Owners: Basic installation tips? (steve_z06)
Took it apart just now, the lightbulb will flicker on for a second then go off, followed by a little smoke by the light. I'm connecting it to the orange and brown/white wires.
Anyone have any ideas?
If you need to get a replacement bulb, you can visit an electronic parts store (radio shack won't have these) like I did and buy a pure white gas filled bulb along with a little resistor to bring it to the right voltage.
[Modified by B-Myster, 3:02 PM 5/23/2002]
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From: Dawsonville Ga
Re: Flameball Owners: Basic installation tips? (steve_z06)
Sometimes the crimp connectors don't make a great connection on the active handling wires. I had the same problem on both of my C5s. I had to re-crimp them and finally they worked and didn't flicker off and on.
Melting Slicks
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From: Texas
Re: Flameball Owners: Basic installation tips? (steve_z06)
I grounded it to the car and it works......only problem is it works all the time!
Sigh.
Sigh.
To fix your problem now, you can wire an inline toggle switch that you can pick up from Radio Shack. Add some extra wire and you can put the switch in the center console for easy access.
Heel & Toe
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Re: Flameball Owners: Basic installation tips? (steve_z06)
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Heel & Toe
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From: Jacksonville NC
Re: Flameball Owners: Basic installation tips? (B-Myster)
That's what I did. It just pisses me off that I had to rig a brand new car and now have a toggle switch in my console.
Oh well, no mod goes perfect, ever. :smash:
Oh well, no mod goes perfect, ever. :smash:
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Re: Flameball Owners: Basic installation tips? (steve_z06)
Mine are connected to the brown and brown w/ white stripe wires. Bulb comes on when parking lights are turned on. Also dims and brightens when dash lights are dimmed or brightened. I used CAU's wiring kit with the splice clamps. That part was very simple. :cheers:
