Help Hooking up Gauges - Toyota Yaris Forums

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!

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.

And btw CTScott, thanks for responding to the page

yaris2010RS · 08-10-2010, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Focus_Sh1ft

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.

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!

Whose got me trophy for this intelligible act of smart intelligence.

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!

08-09-2010, 03:21 PM	#1
Focus_Sh1ft Drives: 08 Yaris Turbo; 06 tC Turbo Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 875	Help Hooking up Gauges 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

08-09-2010, 04:21 PM	#2
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	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? Last edited by CTScott; 08-09-2010 at 04:58 PM.

08-10-2010, 11:38 PM	#7
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	lol, good job at not being hard headed and just returning the product __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

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08-09-2010, 04:49 PM	#3
Revsson View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 810	I didn't know the forum had a paging service! Wow....talk about within the hour.

08-09-2010, 09:52 PM	#4
Focus_Sh1ft Drives: 08 Yaris Turbo; 06 tC Turbo Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 875	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. And btw CTScott, thanks for responding to the page

08-10-2010, 01:19 PM	#6
Focus_Sh1ft Drives: 08 Yaris Turbo; 06 tC Turbo Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 875	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! Whose got me trophy for this intelligible act of smart intelligence.

08-11-2010, 10:43 PM	#8
Revsson View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 810	At least you were man enough to admit your mistake!