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Bishop
09-08-2005, 11:26 AM
Ok so i just got a water temp and oil temp gauges. I have no idea where the wires go....could someone help me? I checked the autometer web site and that didnt help...they are autometer sport-comp gauges..
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BTEC
09-08-2005, 11:29 AM
WHERE ARE THE INSTRUCTION? DO U HAVE THE SENDIND UNIT?

Bishop
09-08-2005, 11:30 AM
those extra wires may be for fog lights....idk....i got a bumper with fog lights and these gauges and he gave me the wires, lol. I sent him a message and asked him...

Bishop
09-08-2005, 11:32 AM
WHERE ARE THE INSTRUCTION? DO U HAVE THE SENDIND UNIT?
Well if i had the instructions i wouldnt be askin, lol j/k...uhh...the sending unit...idk w/e is in the pic..

Jon00
09-08-2005, 11:36 AM
well u got one of the sending units, power ,a ground, then to your head lights to trun your light on the gauge and some smaller and better pics would ghelp to

BTEC
09-08-2005, 11:37 AM
well u got one of the sending units, power ,a ground, then to your head lights to trun your light on the gauge and some smaller and better pics would ghelp to
SMALLER PICS WOULD DEFINITLEY HELP

Bishop
09-08-2005, 11:38 AM
geezm nothings good enough for you guys, lol....that wiring harness in the 2nd and third pic...is that for the gauges?

BTEC
09-08-2005, 11:39 AM
DOESNT LOOK LIKE IT, THERES TOO MANY WIRES IN THAT OTHER HARNESS.

Bishop
09-08-2005, 11:45 AM
ok...here are the pics...

Jon00
09-08-2005, 11:46 AM
yeah it doesnt look like it there should only be 3- 4 wires MAX

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Jon00
09-08-2005, 11:47 AM
ok...here are the pics...

ok there we go black is ground and white is power and the sending units take your yyour oil sensor and get a T fittings and tap the sending unit into the T and your set to go

Jon00
09-08-2005, 11:49 AM
same thing with the water temp gauge but tap it into your water lol

Bishop
09-08-2005, 11:53 AM
Where should the white go? Any 12v source? And shit...you confused me with the t fitting thing

Bishop
09-08-2005, 12:00 PM
Heres the water temp... I dosnt have any wires....where would i get it all at?
The second pic is what came with it...

BTEC
09-08-2005, 12:22 PM
TAP THE WHITE WIRE INTO A 12V SOURCE FROM UR LIGHT SWITCH. LIKE IT SHOULD GET 12V ON WHITE WIRE WHRN U TURN UR PARK/HEADLIGHTS ON.

Bishop
09-08-2005, 12:46 PM
yah i pretty much figured that...but where should i get the sending wire and that crap from?

Jon00
09-08-2005, 01:59 PM
yah i pretty much figured that...but where should i get the sending wire and that crap from?

any 18g wire should be fine hit me up and ill come over and help u install them lol before u blow somethign up lol

Jon00
09-08-2005, 02:22 PM
Heres the water temp... I dosnt have any wires....where would i get it all at?
The second pic is what came with it...

yeah for the water temp gauge u hook up the white and black wires the same way u hook up the oil temp gauge

then the bottom middle lil stud that is for your water sending uint then the other oens are for power and a ground

Bishop
09-08-2005, 02:32 PM
The power, where should i hook that up to? i know a 12v but where?

Jon00
09-08-2005, 02:35 PM
The power, where should i hook that up to? i know a 12v but where?

to any fuse that has power when u turn on the car