How to install a temp gauge..?

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Zushi
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Hey, I have a Pivot brand headlight retractor control with a built in intake temp gauge. its a Pivot RHU-T. I have an S13 Silvia but I would still like to use the gauge for the temp gauge, since i can't use it for the pop-up headlights. Anyone have any idea of how I would go about hooking that up? seems like it would be fairly easy. but im not sure. Out of the gauge i have 4 wires which group together in a small plug(a black, yellow, red and grey wire), then i have 2 other wires which group together(they are black and black/white) and a single red wire. any ideas? i think the 4 grouped wires are to control the headlight retraction...I dont see anything that would be used to take intake temp. well, i posted pics here . Thanks


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knightrider
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you wanna use it for measuring the temp of what? ambient air? inside or outside the cabin? under the hood? in the engine? coolant? oil? maybe a little more info. i dont think i would use it for measuring anything but ambient temp either under the hood, or intake temps.

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Hey, did you ever figure this out? Did our chat help at all?

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I am trying to figure the same thing out can anyone help? I would like to know the ambient air under the hood.

Thanks.

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knightrider
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did the unit supply a temp probe? is there directions? you should be able to find what wires do what somewhere on the internet.

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If you can find it, then well please share it with me -- I have been looking everywhere I can think of with no results.

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Dustin


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