My Rixster gauge does not have PNP harness

Universal_Magnetic · 10-13-2010, 05:30 PM

So i got my rixter vent gauge in the mail today after ordering it in my GB and decided to install it. im at the point where i have to connect the PNP harness to the plug in the ashtray...but my cable doesnt have the PNP harness, it has 3 separate cables that look like they need to be tapped in to other places. what am i supposed to do?

Universal_Magnetic · 10-13-2010, 05:43 PM

nevermind, figured it out. my mistake. you can close thread.

JonLerd · 10-13-2010, 10:17 PM

yeah that sucks because the older gauges literally have a plug and play connector. The new ones just have a butt splice connector which for the 12 and ground seem to be too small for the wires.

Alex@Helix · 10-14-2010, 01:04 PM

the splice is so easy to use. The PNP harness was only for certain vehicles and it probably ended up being too confusing for RiXster to have 3 different harnesses for different years. The splicing way is easy and works fine with all the e9x's

Shieldze1025 · 10-15-2010, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex@Helix

the splice is so easy to use. The PNP harness was only for certain vehicles and it probably ended up being too confusing for RiXster to have 3 different harnesses for different years. The splicing way is easy and works fine with all the e9x's

+1

He said he did that because it can be used on all years, the PnP was originally just for the older models. He just needs to update the directions/video, but I'm sure you saw on the paper in the box it gives the wire tapping directions.

cstavaru · 10-15-2010, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JonLerd

yeah that sucks because the older gauges literally have a plug and play connector. The new ones just have a butt splice connector which for the 12 and ground seem to be too small for the wires.

They are not too small ! But I think that you tried to splice the electrical system's wires (with the female socket) instead of the cigarette lighter socket wires (with the male socket) which are thinner. Don't ruin your car's electrical system by messing with the thick wires, you can never replace those, whereas you can easily replace the cigarette lighter socket with it's wires if needed.

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Universal_Magnetic Captain 34 Rep 836 Posts Drives: E92 335xi Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto, On iTrader: (3)	My Rixster gauge does not have PNP harness So i got my rixter vent gauge in the mail today after ordering it in my GB and decided to install it. im at the point where i have to connect the PNP harness to the plug in the ashtray...but my cable doesnt have the PNP harness, it has 3 separate cables that look like they need to be tapped in to other places. what am i supposed to do? __________________ BMS E92 335xi \| PROcede \| K&N \| KW \| VMR \| LUX \| Bastuck \|
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Universal_Magnetic Captain 34 Rep 836 Posts Drives: E92 335xi Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto, On iTrader: (3)	nevermind, figured it out. my mistake. you can close thread. __________________ BMS E92 335xi \| PROcede \| K&N \| KW \| VMR \| LUX \| Bastuck \|
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JonLerd Lieutenant 19 Rep 543 Posts Drives: Alpine White 335i coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orange County / Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	yeah that sucks because the older gauges literally have a plug and play connector. The new ones just have a butt splice connector which for the 12 and ground seem to be too small for the wires.
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10-14-2010, 01:04 PM	#4
Alex@Helix Colonel 150 Rep 2,221 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (8)	the splice is so easy to use. The PNP harness was only for certain vehicles and it probably ended up being too confusing for RiXster to have 3 different harnesses for different years. The splicing way is easy and works fine with all the e9x's
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