Electrical question
May 19, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Electrical question
I have my new autometer gauges in the console and wired up ready to go my question is what do I do with the two wires that were going to the old amp gauge do I splice them togther or what.
May 19, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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If you are not using them, I assume you have a volt meter now, just tape up the old connector so it cannot ground on anything behind the dash. Don't splice the wires together.
May 19, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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yep I have a volt gauge but dosent it have to charge through the amp gauge
May 19, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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Skip Burney
yep I have a volt gauge but dosent it
What do you mean by "it"?
May 19, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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yep I have a volt gauge but dosent it have to charge through the amp gauge
Is your voltmeter wired in or are asking if you can use the ammeter wires for the voltmeter ?
Your voltmeter doesn't need the ammeter.
May 19, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Is your voltmeter wired in or are asking if you can use the ammeter wires for the voltmeter ?
yers I have the volt meter wired in but dosent the car have to charge through the 2 amp gauge plugs
May 19, 2012 | 09:04 PM
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yers I have the volt meter wired in but dosent the car have to charge through the 2 amp gauge plugs
No the amp gauge circuit is a parallel circuit, I'll find you a diagram Sixfooter made that will explain.
May 19, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Here you go. You can see the heavy charge wire going from the alt to the starter.
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May 19, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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No the amp gauge circuit is a parallel circuit, I'll find you a diagram Sixfooter made that will explain.
so all I need to do is tape it off to prevent it from shorting out somewhere
May 19, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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so all I need to do is tape it off to prevent it from shorting out somewhere
Yes
May 19, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Thanks Roger now all I have to figure out is why I have no instrument lights and I can put it all back togther
May 19, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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Thanks Roger now all I have to figure out is why I have no instrument lights and I can put it all back togther
Remember the INST fuse is in between the inst lights and the HL switch. The inst fuse is only hot when the HL switch is on.
May 19, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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I can turn my headlights on and I have everything except my instrument lights, I have even run a ground directly back to the battery and checked them like that with no luck
May 19, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Does your tiny INST fuse have power when the HL switch is on ?
May 19, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Does your tiny INST fuse have power when the HL switch is on ?
where is it located Roger is it on the fuse block
May 19, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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Yes , lower left hand corner,its the smallest fuse
May 19, 2012 | 10:16 PM
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Thanks Roger as soon as the All Star race is over I am heading out to the shop
May 19, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Thanks Roger as soon as the All Star race is over I am heading out to the shop
Good Luck
May 19, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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Thanks I will let ya know what I find I hope thats it because thats all I need to put it back togther
May 20, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Thanks Roger all it was was a blown fuse I can start to put the console back in tonight
Electrical question
Remember the INST fuse is in between the inst lights and the HL switch. The inst fuse is only hot when the HL switch is on.