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Gold Member Username: JoebruceTC Sounds/DLS Post Number: 3215 Registered: May-04 | Ok so I bought one of these bad boys during their "Black Friday" sale http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/blue-digital-volt-gauge.aspx I think I only paid like $33 or somethin like that. Its a very nice looking gauge for the money. I know I could have bought one of those Stinger ones but everybody has one of those plus I wanted a round one so I could mount it in the a-pillar in my truck. And this one is like a 3rd of what an Autometer gauge costs. So my question is how do I hook it up lol? I know pos. and neg. but do I run it to the battery or do I run it to my amps + and -? Or does it even matter? I would think I just hook it straight up to the battery but not sure. Im about to order the a-pillar pod for it so I need to know how to wire it. |
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Gold Member Username: JoebruceTC Sounds/DLS Post Number: 3216 Registered: May-04 | BTW if anyone needs ANY type of gauge like a tach,volt meter,boost gauge,ect,ect,ect....get them from Glow Shift. They have the best prices and they look amazing. Also shipping is free over $25 plus they make just about every kind of pods for the gauges. http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/ They also have an outlet store on ebay sometimes they have even better deals there. |
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Platinum Member Username: Rovin1 15 = 153 DBs ...Trinidad & T... Post Number: 16879 Registered: Jul-05 | does it have 3 wires - red \ black \ blue ... |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outSoCal Post Number: 3276 Registered: Feb-05 | Twiztid that looks sick. Might get one of those. I would hook it up to the batt. |
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Gold Member Username: SkdooleyRoanoke, VA Usa Post Number: 1453 Registered: Oct-09 | I think I'm going to join the crowd and order a Stinger I just like the way they look. I'm going to be running a second battery in the trunk and plan to hook it up to that one, since the voltage in the rear will be the crucial area. |
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Gold Member Username: JoebruceTC Sounds/DLS Post Number: 3218 Registered: May-04 | Rovin,yes it has three wires red-12v black-ground orange-otional its if you want the gauge to dim when you switch your headlights on lowlife-They have very nice gauges,you cant go wrong with them. BTW here are some coupon codes to save 10% save10nov save10dec winter11 So hook it straight up to the battery? Thats what I thought. Thanks. |
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Gold Member Username: DelsolePost Number: 1805 Registered: Feb-05 | I would usually hook them up as close to the amps as possibly. The problem i see with this gauge is that it is similar to a gauge a street racer type guy would use. In that case it would not be necessary to get it close to the amps which is why there is not a remote wire for it. I believe people would usually connect those to key on power because if you go straight to the battery it will stay on 24/7. To deal with that you could always use a switch. Maybe i have it all wrong but thats what im getting out of the wire colors unless the orange is something different other then illumination. |
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Gold Member Username: JoebruceTC Sounds/DLS Post Number: 3220 Registered: May-04 | Ok so the instructions it came with say this black-ground red-12v ignition switch orange-optional headlamp 12v I understand it now that Ive actually read the instructions lol. The red wire has to be hooked up to a switched sorce just like how your head unit has a constant 12v and a switched 12v. I might just wire the gauge up to my HU wiring harness,that would make it a lot easier instead of trying to find another switched sorce and have to tap in to it. The orange wire is indeed optional,it is just if you want the gauge to dim at night so its not as bright. It says the easiest way to hook up the orange wire is to tap in to the positive side of your parking lights. I dont see the need for the orange wire so Im not going to hook it up. It says I need a 3amp fuse so I can either buy an inline fuse and hook it up thru my HU wiring harness or I can get this http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/expandable-circuit-and-4-amp-fuse.aspx and find an existing 12v switched sorce in my fuse panel. |
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Gold Member Username: Gcs8Atlanta, Ga Post Number: 1869 Registered: Sep-09 | put 12+ wire to a 1$ switch turn on and off as needed. |
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Gold Member Username: JoebruceTC Sounds/DLS Post Number: 3221 Registered: May-04 | Na I would rather it turn on as I start my truck and go off when I turn the truck off,so I can keep an eye on the voltage the whole time. I just noticed they make an amp temp gauge http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/blue-digital-amp-temperature-gauge.aspx Im guessing thats for car audio amps. Pretty cool I guess if you really need to know your amps temp. |
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Gold Member Username: Gcs8Atlanta, Ga Post Number: 1870 Registered: Sep-09 | true, i vote HU 12+ switched. |
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Silver Member Username: MystrePemberville, Ohio USA Post Number: 670 Registered: Sep-05 | I just wanted to comment so I could save this thread. Thanks for starting it. |