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Jun 10, 2010 | 08:01 AM

z28_n_tx

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i have 2 gauges i want to power them together through the ing slot in the fuse box together.. is this ok to do or do i need 2 diff. power sources?/

Jun 10, 2010 | 08:28 AM

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i have 2 gauges i want to power them together through the ing slot in the fuse box together.. is this ok to do or do i need 2 diff. power sources?/

I do not see that being an issue. Its not a large draw. On my OLD LT1 383 I used to run my Elec Waterpump off the Ignition fuse, granted it definitly put a load on the car and I could not leave it KOEO but worked fine for years.

Jun 10, 2010 | 08:44 AM

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It's fine as long as the fuse is big enough for the total load.

Jun 10, 2010 | 09:19 AM