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| Menmojo |
 Jul 26 2022, 08:14 PM
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Porsche addict  Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 7-July 15 From: Midwest Member No.: 18,929 Region Association: None  |
I’m working on a 1975 914. I just replaced a non working volt meter with a working period correct vdo volt meter. When the car is shut off the volt meter is reading the voltage.
Is this correct? Is the volt meter supposed to be switched on with the ignition or does it always show the voltage? I’m concerned that it will slowly drain the battery. The car has the stock wiring harness and originally came with a center gauge package. |
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| emerygt350 |
Jul 27 2022, 04:19 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,131 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
As I said, with the original wiring it is worthless. I put a relay in the car that connects it to straight battery voltage and now it works great. I used the original wires to trigger the relay.
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Menmojo Volt meter question Jul 26 2022, 08:14 PM
914Sixer Not wired correctly, showld not be on when igniti... Jul 26 2022, 08:26 PM emerygt350 Yeah, definitely not on. It's best to rewire ... Jul 26 2022, 08:36 PM bbrock I'm wondering if you have it plugged into the ... Jul 26 2022, 08:58 PM
Menmojo
I'm wondering if you have it plugged into the... Jul 26 2022, 09:14 PM Menmojo
I'm wondering if you have it plugged into th... Jul 26 2022, 09:57 PM Spoke
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When I turn on the headlights the ... Jul 27 2022, 06:28 AM rjames The volt meter could just be inaccurate- not uncom... Jul 26 2022, 11:12 PM slotty008
As I said, with the original wiring it is worthle... Jul 29 2022, 02:05 PM GregAmy Crappy voltmeter is one of the reasons (space bein... Jul 27 2022, 06:51 AM emerygt350
Crappy voltmeter is one of the reasons (space bei... Jul 27 2022, 07:34 AM GregAmy I think I approach this more like a pilot. They h... Jul 27 2022, 07:48 AM emerygt350 Yeah, simplicity has it's attraction, but so m... Jul 27 2022, 10:11 AM bbrock I like the voltmeter and even its faults. Mine ac... Jul 27 2022, 06:09 PM emerygt350 That actually demonstrates why the original wiring... Jul 27 2022, 06:48 PM fixer34 Connect the voltmeter to the point you want to mea... Jul 29 2022, 06:02 PM |
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