ok so.. i had a apex tach installed in my car. i wired it all up behind the cluster. then i installed a apex boost gauge /w the wiring tieing into the same wires behind the cluster.

i tried to install my turboxs boost controller thing to the same lines...i heard a small sizzle sound and smelt burning electronis or something...

i pulled the cluster and stuff and one of the little copper deals on the back was burnt and the cluster doesn't work at all anymore.. i think i just need to solder the connections back together.

ok my real question for you guys is WHERE should i wire for power for my gauges and the turboxs boost controller. i also have a question about the lighting/illumination... when i was tapped into the cluster i just had constant power for the illumination of my gauges...even during the day.

any diagrams are a plus

thanks in advance....

 

Did you say wiring diagrams? Have fun! Oh, and this is for a 1.6.

http://www.madracki.com/miata/images/wiring/90diag.pdf

 

oh god. shoot me now. where did you tap into for your gauges ? and illumination ?

 

my boost guage is wired so that it dims with the factory dimming switch.

 

ouch....looks like you tried to get more power than it could handle in the circuit....hope it turns out to be easily fixed.....

 

The blue connector (30 amp heater fan wire) is a good place to wire stuff.

 

How did you do that? I assume you tapped into the line after the dimmer and that's about it?

 

I also wired it so that it dims with the factory dimming switch. Its been a while since I have done it, but if I'm not mistaken, you can tap into the stero wiring harness. Its the orange wire that says ilumination on it.