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Old 08-08-2017, 08:17 PM   #19
FAKKY
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Re: Cluster checks and options

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Originally Posted by dsraven View Post
forgot to mention that you need to ensure that you fuse the circuit to the bus bar or insulated stud so circuit protection is maintained.
So ...... never done any wiring apart from 1 guage 1 time with insructions
Just tapped into a predetermined ignition on fused with supplied tap ..... ground and away we went.

Bus bar. Fuses, Circuit load, so on.

Can you do this ?
Assuming each gauge (5) draws 3 amps for 15 AMP total.
Assuming 5 prongs for each gauge
3 for main sensor - (12v IGN, Sensor and ground).
2 for lighting (12v and ground)

https://www.americanmuscle.com/autom...t-install.html



1) Run a RED 10 gauge wire from a fused ignition fuse to a bus bar. Then run 5 wires from bus bar to each of the 5 ignition wires.

2) Run a BLACK 10 gauge wire from good ground behind dash to bus bar. Run 2 ground wires from each gauge (guage and light) to the grounded bus bar.

3) Run a WHITE 10 gauge wire from fused lights on source to the 1st gauge. Daisy chain to the remainder gauges in a line.

4) Run each sensor wire directly to appropriate gauge ... or if it needs to be fused .... then ..... something like ?

http://www.wiringproducts.com/6-circ...EaAoODEALw_wcB


SO questions ......

1) whats wrong with ^^ am sure lots.
2) If you tap into an existing circuit for say lights - how do you not overload ?
3) If you dont tap into an existing circuit .... how do you do it for like key on or lights ?

etc

thanks
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