if its output ground the light lites up when grounded.
I am tired of my CEL looking at me. I want to wire it up as a shift light. Pin 8 is the wire for the CEL in the instrument cluster, and is an "output" ground. So, nothing whacky should happen if I cut that wire from the DME, right? The factory DME is chilling there providing power for relays right now.
Might I have to actually ground the wire to keep the light out? Or do you think it works when the ground is lifted?
For some reason I envision a couple of guys staring at a bomb counting down to zero.
As for your question, just cut it. I don't think it would be any different than if the bulb burned out.
Eric Claussen
La Habra, CA
1993 525i 5 speed
just to be safe i would ground it with a resistor.
Alusil, Dinan DME | ITG Air Filter | Eibach/Bilstein HD | 26/20 Swaybars | Iridium plugs | Depo/ProLumen HID | Optima batt. | no AC | Stoptech brake lines, Frozen rotors, brass bushings, Superblue
Id use the little seatbelt man
11/88 535iA
Am I the only one who sees humor in using the "check engine" as a shift indicator?
"The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"
You should see my engine codes
Fuel pump
ignition coil fault
injector fault
tachometer fault
intake sensor fault
tps fault...
lol, means you need to do something as soon as you see that light.Originally Posted by Ross
95 E34 530I V2.37
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switching transistor to ground the light to turn it on.