fuelpress gauge hookup (electrical) ??

dirtdemon

dirtdemon

"mr. ghettowrench"
first of all - i DID a search but i'm afraid i'm a dumba$$ :oops:

... let me start from scrap - just received my electrical full sweep fuelpress gauge from mike, read the installing and what i don't understand is :

on the cable there are connectors on each end , ok so far - but there are also 3 loose cables to hook up anywhere (ign, 12V dash , ground)

will the gauge work (autometer ultralite 2 series btw) without hooking up the loose cables (i don't really want gauges to be illuminated) ???

if not :

where to find ground is clear, but ignition ?

i read that it is possible to take some "channels" on the fuse box (dimmer or so i think ?) - when going this way, is it ignition or 12V ?? and where will i find the other one (either ign or 12V dash ??)

please help me out with answers :roll:

TIA,pat.
 
hatrik8

hatrik8

Donating Member
Re: fuelpress gauge hookup (electrical) ??

If you don't want it illuminated just don't hook up the 12V dash wire. You can run IGN from the fuse box. Just use a Voltmeter to find 0 V off and 12 V with ignition on.
 
dirtdemon

dirtdemon

"mr. ghettowrench"
Re: fuelpress gauge hookup (electrical) ??

:tup: :tup: :tup:

thank you so much for ya quick advice :cheers:

oh boy :doh: what an easy way to go - and i's too dumb to find out myself ...

reg,pat.
 
hatrik8

hatrik8

Donating Member
Re: fuelpress gauge hookup (electrical) ??

If you do want it illuminated and be able to dim with the dash lights at one point just hook the dash wire up to the fuse box. There is a spot in the top of the fuse block that hooks into the dimmer. I think it is labeled something logical like instrument lamps or something. It's not hard to figure it out.

But you do need the ign and grnd for the gauge to work since it is electrical.
 
dirtdemon

dirtdemon

"mr. ghettowrench"
Re: fuelpress gauge hookup (electrical) ??

thanks a bunch, man :tup:

regards, pat.
 
dirtdemon

dirtdemon

"mr. ghettowrench"
Re: fuelpress gauge hookup (electrical) ??

update - guess what i did it :lol:

and found another spot to hook in - fusebox : "IGN" !!

just wondering because there was already a connector in, pulled it out nothing failed, so don't what i ditched but everythings fine w/ my truck :tup:

reg,pat.
 
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