[tech] triple gauge install how-to

["Daniel Snow" <danws69@mindspring.com>]

This message kept getting bounced because I have three addy's, hope you
still need this Jason, if not, someone else may in the future....

 Jason,
>
> I JUST did my gauges, so it's still fresh.
>
> Voltmeter:
> 2 blades on the back of the gauge, ground to ground, other to 12VDC.
> I ran some speaker wire with female blade connectors o the fuse panel, if
> you remove the screw at the bottom of the fuse block- you'll see some
blades
> by themselves on the right rear side of the block. ONLY A FEW OF THESE ARE
> POWERED WITH THE SWITCH. Use a volt-meter and find the one's you need
> (you'll need two sets, 1 for the volt gauge & 1 for the oil pressure).
>
> You might as well run both sets of + & - wires now...
>
> Oil Pressure:
> I had the set out of an Audi 4000S, I grabbed the sending unit too.
> Run 1 wire from the sending unit to your dash.
> The other blade on the sending unit is for the stock, in-cluster idiot
> light.
>
> Plug in the other + & - that you just did, and viola~!
>
> Oil Temp:
> Since these cars came with an oil temp gauge, simply unplug & replug.
>
>
> LIGHTS:
> THESE ARE A BITCH! You can either be a cheap-ass like me (& Ron :) & buy
GE
> #73 lights & grind down the sides so they'll fit in the hole, or you can
go
> to the VW dealer & buy the replacements at twice the cost. Just splice
into
> the old + & - that was for the ashtray light and you should be good to go.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Someone correct me if I explained anything wrong.
>
>
> Dan
> '87 16v
> Tampa, FL
>
>
>


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