THE VILLAGE IDIOT ESCAPED, GAGE PANEL WIRES Options

[TINCAN914]

OK I thought I took the wires off the back of the the instrument paenl correctly, but it appears to be a giant Cluster you know what.
Can anyone show my a picture (color prefered) of where the wires by color attach or plug in? My tach isn't working, and my fuel gage is maxed.
Help me please..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

[Dave_Darling]

Best bet: Check the wiring diagrams. The small numbers by where the wires on the diagram should be repeated on the back of each gauge. Make the color/number combinations in the real world match those on the diagram, and you should be set!

--DD

[lapuwali]

What year car? Do you have an oil temp gauge? They're not all the same...

[Crazyhippy]

they vary from year to year, and possibly between motor sizes

I'll be happy to take a pic if a '70 1.7 will help

Off the top of my head, tach should be black w/ purple, ground is brown, and black w/ blue is lights.
Turn signal indicators are white w/ green and white w/ blue (later cars)

Dont hold me to these, it's been a while.

BJH (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

[TINCAN914]

Sorry should have been more clear.
Car is a 74 1.8.

[TINCAN914]

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Missed one. Oil gage, well there might be one, to be honest I don't know for sure. The cluster with the fuel gage has something that might be, but if it is, it is a warning light, and not a typical arm gage. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

[Carlitos Way]

Someone from the board has a link to some awesome scanned color wiring diagrams. If they don't post in the next day or two, drop me a note, and I will try to find my copies and e-mail them to you.

Carlos

[Crazyhippy]

Pelican Electrical diagrams page (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)

74 they went to current flow diagrams which take some time to learn how to read, but are pretty easy once you figure it out.

BJH

[TINCAN914]

Thanks for all the help, I think I can figure it out when I get home...
Appreciate it!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)

[Carlitos Way]

Someone from the board has a link to some awesome scanned color wiring diagrams. If they don't post in the next day or two, drop me a note, and I will try to find my copies and e-mail them to you.

Carlos

[TINCAN914]

Well I'm almost there.
Fuel \gage is working, but not the tach. THere are three terminals on the back at thebottom, and one upper left. Upper left has a brown wire on it, the lower three terminals are black blue black purple and red and white. I can't figure in what sequence they should be in order for the tach to work. Help anyone?

[Dave_Darling]

Do you see the numbers on the gauge right by the electrical terminals? If not numbers, how about symbols?

Red/white is power (only when the key is on). Look for a number like 15 or 30 (I forget which one is switched and which is constant), or a symbo like +.
Black/purple is the signal from the coil. I think the number is 1, or there might be a "G".
Brown is ground--always. I forget the number for brown, but it might also be a symbol with three or four parallel lines across, with taller lines above and shorter lines below, making a triangle shape.
Black/blue is illumination light power. Should go "hot" when the headlights or parking lights are on. That should go to a separate light bulb that slides into the back of the tach--probably that "one way up near the top", IIRC.

--DD

[TINCAN914]

Thanks Dave, just had a chacne tolook back eating dinner. I looked at the back but was not able to locate numbers of signs. I will look again tomorrow.. Thanks again.