volt meter gauge wiring....
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volt meter gauge wiring....
in the directions it says to hook it to a power source.........would it be good to hook it directly to the battery or alternator? i know it would read volts all the time, but wouldn't that be the only way to tell true volts.....
were is the stock gauge reading from?
were is the stock gauge reading from?
Last edited by lifted97ranger; 11-08-2006 at 06:40 PM.
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Yes that would be the best way to read the actual voltage but not good for it to stay on all the time. I hooked mine into the wiper fuse, its the only one that I could find with ignition power other than modules and the radio. With your truck being older you might have some open spots in the fuse block for switched ignition power, if voltage is low its going to be low everywhere.
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Hooked directly to the battery or power distro box would be the most accurate system voltage reading. Connecting it to other sub-systems (stereo, dash, etc) would be the system voltage minus any voltage drop on that circuit from wiring, connectors, etc. You see a prime example of this on the stereo's voltmeter.
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Originally Posted by FireRanger
Hooked directly to the battery or power distro box would be the most accurate system voltage reading. Connecting it to other sub-systems (stereo, dash, etc) would be the system voltage minus any voltage drop on that circuit from wiring, connectors, etc. You see a prime example of this on the stereo's voltmeter.
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