wiring....

scale · 09-02-2002, 11:40 AM

I am wiring in my autometer gauges and cant seem to find a ignition wire (a wire that is hot when the ign. is on and cold when off) does anyone know which wire under the dash is hot when on? I have a great assortment of colors under this bad boy.

bigblockcoupe · 09-02-2002, 11:59 AM

i usually use a wire in the radio harness i can't recall the color but if you have a voltmeter you can easily find it.

scale · 09-02-2002, 12:07 PM

do you suppose it is ok to tap this wire twice for 2 gagues or should i use different ones?

USMC302 · 09-02-2002, 12:14 PM

You can find the wires you are looking for with a test light from the local Wal-Mart or parts house. I would seperate the two powers for the guages, you don't want to be dragging down the power too much from the one wire, it could cause a blown in line fuse, which you may never find, dullness in the lighting of the guages and could affect the accuracy of the guage reading. i seperated all of mine and have had no problems. Good Luck!!

bigblockcoupe · 09-02-2002, 01:23 PM

you can tap it twice with no ill effects i have 3 gauges and my tach running off of it and everything works great and has for 6 years.

09-02-2002, 11:40 AM	#1
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	wiring.... I am wiring in my autometer gauges and cant seem to find a ignition wire (a wire that is hot when the ign. is on and cold when off) does anyone know which wire under the dash is hot when on? I have a great assortment of colors under this bad boy. __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

09-02-2002, 12:07 PM	#3
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	do you suppose it is ok to tap this wire twice for 2 gagues or should i use different ones? __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.

09-02-2002, 12:14 PM	#4
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	You can find the wires you are looking for with a test light from the local Wal-Mart or parts house. I would seperate the two powers for the guages, you don't want to be dragging down the power too much from the one wire, it could cause a blown in line fuse, which you may never find, dullness in the lighting of the guages and could affect the accuracy of the guage reading. i seperated all of mine and have had no problems. Good Luck!! __________________

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09-02-2002, 11:59 AM	#2
bigblockcoupe Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: broken arrow Posts: 212	i usually use a wire in the radio harness i can't recall the color but if you have a voltmeter you can easily find it.

09-02-2002, 01:23 PM	#5
bigblockcoupe Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: broken arrow Posts: 212	you can tap it twice with no ill effects i have 3 gauges and my tach running off of it and everything works great and has for 6 years.