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Focus_Sh1ft
08-09-2010, 03:21 PM
I'm having some wiring issues trying to hook up my 6 gauges in the cabin. Basically, I want to hook up 6 +12v wires to the MET fuse using an add a fuse (and 2 10A fuses). Problem is, every time I hook up more than one gauge, the fuse blows. Originally I thought that since I have the ground wires connected and going to the same ground that they were feeding each other. I added diodes to see if this was the case and it wasn't.

In other words: PAGING CTSCOTT PAGING CTSCOTT
CTScott
08-09-2010, 04:21 PM
The six gauges together shouldn't be drawing anywhere near enough power to pop a fuse. I have a feeling that you are connecting something incorrectly that is causing a short. Can you snap some pics?
Revsson
08-09-2010, 04:49 PM
I didn't know the forum had a paging service! :biggrin:
Wow....talk about within the hour.
Focus_Sh1ft
08-09-2010, 09:52 PM
Problem resolved.

I really don't want to admit to the mistake I made because there isn't even a word to describe how stupid it was. Let's leave it at I was hooking up mechanical gauges as electric gauges. :rolleyes:

And btw CTScott, thanks for responding to the page :biggrin:
yaris2010RS
08-10-2010, 01:46 AM
Problem resolved.

I really don't want to admit to the mistake I made because there isn't even a word to describe how stupid it was. Let's leave it at I was hooking up mechanical gauges as electric gauges. :rolleyes:



ROTFL, okay, now u have to explain..... lol
Focus_Sh1ft
08-10-2010, 01:19 PM
Unfortunately, it's exactly as I said lmao.

I had + and - wires connected on the bolts on the back of mechanical gauges. Even as I was doing it I was like, "why in the world do I need +12v on these mechanical gauges!" Finally, I looked at the back of one of the gauges and realized that because the gauges are metal, I was flowing electricity right from a power source to ground. Suddenly, it became clear as to why fuses keep blowing! :clap:

Whose got me trophy for this intelligible act of smart intelligence. :thumbup:
yaris2010RS
08-10-2010, 11:38 PM
lol, good job at not being hard headed and just returning the product
Revsson
08-11-2010, 10:43 PM
At least you were man enough to admit your mistake! :respekt: