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Gauge Wiring Question ?? #613672 02/14/10 10:11 PM 02/14/10 10:11 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 831 Race City USA Mooresville N.C... T Ts road runner OP mopar addict
Ts road runner OP mopar addict T Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 831 Race City USA Mooresville N.C...	Ok I have installed new under dash temp gauge and was wondering if I can tie in at the bulk head and have both factory and after market temp gauges working? One more ? if I ground the factory wiring temp gauge wire shouldn't the gauge nettle on the factory gauge go past the hot side to confirm it's working. Thanks for all info. Last edited by Ts road runner; 02/14/10 11:44 PM. SOUTHERN BORN-SOUTHERN BREED-SOUTHERN DEAD

Re: Gauge Wiring Question ?? [Re: Ts road runner] #613673 02/15/10 01:32 AM 02/15/10 01:32 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: I was wondering if I can tie in at the bulk head and have both factory and after market temp gauges working? One more ? if I ground the factory wiring temp gauge wire shouldn't the gauge nettle on the factory gauge go past the hot side to confirm it's working. (1) No because if you made the downstream side(s) a parallel circuit it'd change the ohms (& therefore the current which would make both gauges read inaccurate. (2) It'd I believe peg on one end (open or grounded) but I'd have a helper to pull the wire before it pegs as you watch the gauge & tell him when. Might not hurt it but it's on my list of (electrical) things to avoid. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Gauge Wiring Question ?? [Re: Ts road runner] #613674 02/15/10 01:34 AM 02/15/10 01:34 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,871 Oregon hooziewhatsit master
hooziewhatsit master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,871 Oregon	There should be enough open spots on the bulkhead to run another wire for the new gauge. I wouldn't run both gauges on the same sender though. Grounding it should make the needle swing all one way or the other; I'm not sure. Just don't hold it there all afternoon If you ever find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.

Re: Gauge Wiring Question ?? [Re: hooziewhatsit] #613675 02/15/10 09:28 AM 02/15/10 09:28 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 831 Race City USA Mooresville N.C... T Ts road runner OP mopar addict
Ts road runner OP mopar addict T Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 831 Race City USA Mooresville N.C...	Thanks guys thats the info I needed I'm going to disconnect the factory wire from factory gauge at the bulk head and feed the harness to the sending unit to the new gauge. Thanks again. SOUTHERN BORN-SOUTHERN BREED-SOUTHERN DEAD

Re: Gauge Wiring Question ?? [Re: Ts road runner] #613676 02/15/10 09:45 AM 02/15/10 09:45 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Have you considered running one extra wire out to your new gauge? It'd be easy to do and pretty inconspicuous & that'd let you have both gauges functioning which is always a nice touch. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Gauge Wiring Question ?? [Re: RapidRobert] #613677 02/15/10 02:02 PM 02/15/10 02:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,064 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,064 Niles , Ohio	After market gauges usually wont work with factory sender and the same with factory gauge and after market sender.They almost always use different resistances.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

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