wiring autometer gauges...unique problem..
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wiring autometer gauges...unique problem..
ok so the car is a V6 car with LS motor swap so the body harness/fuse panel are all from the V6. it was a no option car also. im trying to wire up some cobalt gauges and have searched and all i can find is hooking it up to the ACCY port on the fuse panel but my fuse panel does not have any wires going to these ports. i do have a BAT and IGN port and which all are working correctly and then i have an unused RADIO ACCY port which only has one thick brown wire going to it and when using a test light i cant get any reading car off or on. where can i hook up all 3 gauges power supply wires to for a switched power source? can i use the IGN port? if so how many amps are coming out of there and will i risk damaging my gauges?
i know i can tap into my lighting switch for the illumination and the ground is obvious. my only problem is the switched power source and how to do it safely so i dont risk ruining my gauges.
i know i can tap into my lighting switch for the illumination and the ground is obvious. my only problem is the switched power source and how to do it safely so i dont risk ruining my gauges.
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You could find and tap the ignition wire in the column for the switch power source. Or you could tap into the one the radio uses. I think the one in the column would be better though.
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i want to try n avoid tapping into as many wires as possible. if thats my only way then anyone know which wire i should be looking for? anyone know whats the deal with the IGN port on the fuse panel? can i use that? should i wire in an inline fuse? what amp?
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You should be able to use that ign port in the fuse box without any problem. If there isn't a way to fuse it in the box, then just run an inline fuse. It shouldn't be that many amps anyways