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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ adding oil temp gauge need 12v constant

Posted by: shaggy Apr 6 2007, 04:07 PM

i have the sender wire through the tunnel

and i have the 12v switch power(light)

i have the grounds

i just need to get the 12v hot constant.

what gauge would i get that from?

tach or fuel?

and what terminal?

thanks
-jim

Posted by: John Apr 6 2007, 04:17 PM

Either. I believe it is a red wire with a white stripe.

Posted by: shaggy Apr 6 2007, 04:50 PM

are you sure enough for me to go wire it up? biggrin.gif

thanks for the fast reply.

ill go out and wire it as soon as i finish lunch!

Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 6 2007, 06:14 PM

red w/ white stripe wire indeed is switched +.

if you wired it to a constant +, they would read oil temperature even when the keys are not in the ignition.

Posted by: race914 Apr 6 2007, 06:18 PM

If you have the console, use the clock + it is not switched.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 6 2007, 06:19 PM

QUOTE(race914 @ Apr 6 2007, 05:18 PM) *

If you have the console, use the clock + it is not switched.


he has a 72 (in his sig)

73 and later were wired with the center console harness smile.gif

Posted by: race914 Apr 6 2007, 07:31 PM

Doh! blink.gif

Good catch Aaron, I didn't read the signature and catch the "72"..


Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 6 2007, 07:47 PM

i guess it was a 'catch 72' ?


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Posted by: SirAndy Apr 6 2007, 07:59 PM

QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Apr 6 2007, 05:47 PM) *

i guess it was a 'catch 72' ?


how about "Catch 23" ???

http://www.sirandy.com/mp3/GBH_Catch23.mp3

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