Vacume + volt gauge how to wire up???

1. FisherVTS Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Milton keynes Posts: 1633 Saxo 1.6 16v VTS

   #1 22nd April 2010, 01:06

   Hi guys
   does anyone know how to or know a guide to wireing up these 2 gauges in the car? i have already orderd my gauges from hong kong and my pods so just going to use the time now to find out how to do it
   
   thanks
2. dorsetsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dorset Posts: 1113 saxo vtr mk1

   #2 22nd April 2010, 07:35

   theyll be full instructions bud in packet, vacumm uses breather on inlet and volt guage just wires into any circuit on car mines into radio as not got headunit
3. FisherVTS Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Milton keynes Posts: 1633 Saxo 1.6 16v VTS

   #3 22nd April 2010, 11:45

   cheers mate do i have to wire any of them from some ignition thing so they turn off when the car is turned off
4. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

   #4 22nd April 2010, 21:10

   i wired my volt gauage to the electric window power and works fine
5. user_38956 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bristol Posts: 557 Saxo VTR Mk2 Vauxhall Corsa B Sport

   #5 22nd April 2010, 21:19

   whats the point of the volt gauge, isit to check when it drops??
6. FisherVTS Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Milton keynes Posts: 1633 Saxo 1.6 16v VTS

   #6 23rd April 2010, 00:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Luke-saxo i wired my volt gauage to the electric window power and works fine

   think that may be my safer way to power it instead of cutting up the ignition
7. Noddy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Maidstone, Kent Posts: 4121 Mk2 Posi Blue 1.1

   #7 23rd April 2010, 00:59

   my volt meter is wired into the dizzy blocks for my amps. also turns on and off with my HU.
8. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

   #8 23rd April 2010, 12:39

   all ma gauges are wired into the back of the sterio. all the wires you need are there
9. FisherVTS Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Milton keynes Posts: 1633 Saxo 1.6 16v VTS

   #9 23rd April 2010, 17:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by steviet all ma gauges are wired into the back of the sterio. all the wires you need are there

   do you know what colour wire i will need to use at the back of the stereo?
10. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

    #10 23rd April 2010, 18:41

    will it not be the red(positive) and black(negative)?
11. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

    #11 23rd April 2010, 20:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by FisherVTS do you know what colour wire i will need to use at the back of the stereo?

    the gauges usually need a positive, a negative and a illumination wire.
    
    illumination is for when you turn your headlights on ,the gauges get dimmer so they don`t blind you at night.
    
    depending on what sterio you have in the car , aftermarket ones usually have a sticker on the sterio telling you what each wire is. and its just a case of connecting to them.
    
    what i did with mines is connected the 3 gauges together at the back of the gauge holder as the cables are very short. and got another bit of cable connected at the holder and brought back to the sterio for connecting. was better than running 3 seperate cables through the car.