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can someone help me out i have a TIMEX smoked boost gauge with 3 wires

black, yellow, red

the instructions are crap and don't mention which color is for what

i'd assume: Black = ground

Yellow = lighting or ignition

Red = lighting or ignition

can someone help me out how to find out which is which

also what is the best way to connect the pressure hose. there isn't much holding the hose in and it would leak if under a lot of pressure. any ideas on how to fix this?

am i meant to seal it with cilicon or somethign

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yellow is usually illumintion from my experiences and red always power, easiest way to find out, earth the guage, turn ur parkers on, find ur illumination wire (if u havent already) and touch the wire, now if it lights up, its illumination, and if it powers up (seeing the lights are on) well then its power. Just be careful and if u cut any wires, always have the battery unplugged, i know it can be annoying running to the back of the car all the time, but ... its safety first !

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