travelinman31
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I got some gauges to put on the truck and need some guidance on installing them. They are used Autometer Pro-Comp (water temp, oil pressure, and pyrometer) all electric. My first question is what size wire should I run from water temp sensor to gauge, and what size wire from oil sensor to gauge. The pyro has the wires so not so worried about them. Also each gauge has a ground terminal can I run one ground to all three and where would you terminate the one that supplies all, also what size wire. There is also an "I" terminal on the water temp and oil gauge I'm assuming this is ignition, where would you pull this from and again do they need to be seperate or could I run same wire to supply both gauges and split at gauges, what size wire is recommended. Gauge lights where would you pull from for these and again could I run one wire to all three gauges and splice once there, wire size? All three of these gauges will be in the same location and I don't want to run a bunch of extra wire if I don't have to. I hate asking these questions (I'm a master electrician by trade) but DC is not in my work history. And the water and oil gauge didn't come with any wires except pigtail for light. If it were A/C I know I could run these in series and what size wire I'd need ect..
It is very difficult to switch my thinking from a 277/480 panel to a fuse box, I don't know why but it is.
One other thing while I'm here I've noticed my factory amp gauge bouncing at idle, any thoughts? It gets steady and reads a bit over halfway running down the highway. I don't have a new gauge for that as of yet. I'm trying to prepare the truck to pull a 30' Fifth Wheel to Arkansas in a week, and I'm just stressing a little. The DW will never let me live it down if we have a break down on the way, I'm the one who convinced her we needed this truck and that it was bullet proof. More questions to come as I will be working on the truck over the weekend and next week to insure things are working properly. Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions.
It is very difficult to switch my thinking from a 277/480 panel to a fuse box, I don't know why but it is.
One other thing while I'm here I've noticed my factory amp gauge bouncing at idle, any thoughts? It gets steady and reads a bit over halfway running down the highway. I don't have a new gauge for that as of yet. I'm trying to prepare the truck to pull a 30' Fifth Wheel to Arkansas in a week, and I'm just stressing a little. The DW will never let me live it down if we have a break down on the way, I'm the one who convinced her we needed this truck and that it was bullet proof. More questions to come as I will be working on the truck over the weekend and next week to insure things are working properly. Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions.