volt meter and oil temp.

1. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #1 15th November 2008, 16:35

   hi, I've just got a volt meter gauge and a oil temp gauge, but I don't know where or how to wire them, could any1 give me some guidence?
   
   cheers!
2. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #2 15th November 2008, 16:51

   volt one goes to + on battary.... or if its for a amp, key into the amp power cable...
   
   oil temp you need a T piece, and need to get a sump plug with the thing for the temp sensor in it
3. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #3 15th November 2008, 16:59

   can't I wire the volt meter to the live on the back of my headunit? and I don't have a clue about how I do the oil temp
4. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #4 15th November 2008, 17:38

   your could wire it to there, and with the oil temp, places like demon tweeks sell sump plugs with a threaded hole in for the temp sensor to go into, which goes upto your gauge
5. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #5 15th November 2008, 17:39

   voltmeter is easy
   
   should be 3 wires.
   earth-headunit
   live-battery of headunit.
   dim- to dim the clock down at nights.
   
   oil temp
   need a sender to fit a adaptor. not the sump plug
   there is another whole just further up back of block area.
   plug out.
   sender in.
   bare in mind. will have to drain engine.easiest option or it just gets messy.
   2 wires from sender through in to dash. to gauge.
   then then pending on the gauge and what wires you have from it.
   sorted
6. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #6 15th November 2008, 18:58

   what's the dim mean?
7. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #7 15th November 2008, 19:05

   dim
   
   
   not as bright
   when u turn your headlights on it dims the voltmeter light background. so its not bright in your face
8. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #8 15th November 2008, 19:07

   and how do I make it do that?
9. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #9 15th November 2008, 19:36

   show me your gauage.
   
   to be honest
   you dont really need to use the dim
   i didnt.
10. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

    #10 16th November 2008, 17:23

    wired the volt gauge this morning to the headunit and how do I get the light to come on with the headlights?