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Old 10-08-2004, 11:14 AM
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The volt meter just has a black and red wire to the back and the water temp has the same. Are these for illumination then?

How do I hook them up?
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black = earth red = live

wire em up to the lights feed as then it'll only light up wen you turn the lights on
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Yeah Jim, I know that, but how do I get them to measure volts and temps??
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oh...

well with just 2 wires... you cant (on the water atleast)

you'd need at least 3...

1 for ilumination live, 1 earth, 1 feed

unless ofcourse the bulb is seperate in your gauge n those wires are not ilumination ones...

i assume the voltmeter could use 2 wires n share the feed with the + illumination, but thats a wank way of doing it... n doubt even TIM are that rubbish...
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