flapjack

I'm running out of ideas here.

I decided to install my boost gauge in the middle of the two center vents. I mounted the gauge no problem, and moved onto the wiring.

I located a wire going to the TCS/Hazard/Pass Air Bag cluster which was 12+ hot with the ignition switch on. I cut that wire, spliced in a new one for the gauge, wire nutted, and taped it.

Next, I did the same for the 12- going to the cigarette lighter. Before I hooked up the gauge, I turned the ignition switch on to check the wires. Nothing. The 12v I previously had was gone.

On top of that, I'm missing the four "dings" you get when you first turn the ignition on. Now, if I close the door, stick in the key, and turn the car on (w/o starting it), I get no sound. The interior lights come on and such, everything "seems" to work, I just don't have the dings and don't have 12v on that wire anymore.

I checked all the fuses and all were fine.

Any ideas????

blackfoot

maybe your boost gauge is too much resistance from the circuit you hooked it up to.. try splicing it to a differnt circuit?

flapjack

Problem found. Bad fuse.

I don't know how I missed it the first time...

flapjack

Yeah... I'm gonna re-run the wire from the fuse box this time. I was just being lazy....

the_warden

What fuse was it? I know some people wanted to know how to silence that ding.

blackfoot

yah i hate that ding too! i like the way GM has it.. pull the key slightly out . like not tight in the ignition and the ding stops.. on a ford it dont matter.. no matter where it is in the ignition its gonna ding!.. [:@]

flapjack

It was position 17, but keep in mind it also will disable passenger side air bag detection, seat restraint detection, and some other stuff. Look in your manual for a better description... I can't remember all of the functions.

afixer

why not just unplug the dinger