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rust3
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 3:09 pm    Post subject: guage wires Reply with quote

i just finished wiring up 4 autometer guages, and every time i put the parkers or healights on, it blows the fuse. whats the go here?

iv wired it to the light above the heater switches.
i tried wiring it to several different places but it still blows the fuse.

i dont want to put a bigger fuse in because iv been told it will melt the wiring

can anyone help me out here?
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Frederick Stienheld
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 3:43 pm    Post subject: Re: guage wires Reply with quote

Is there a short in one of the guages lights or wiring?
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rust3
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 3:54 pm    Post subject: Re: guage wires Reply with quote

nope, all globes work when connected straight up to a 12v battery
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Racegem
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 4:21 pm    Post subject: Re: guage wires Reply with quote

Just a silly question, how did you wire the guages? In parallel or in series?
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Blue TG
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 8:22 pm    Post subject: Re: guage wires Reply with quote

a fuse blows due to overload current flow (amperes), put a slightly begger fuse in, if that blows then check your wiring. a little guage light will not pull 15 amps!! has to be shorted
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rust3
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 1:05 pm    Post subject: problem fixed Reply with quote

i had a look at it yesterday arvo and turned out to be the shotty taping job i done on the posative wire. it was earthing itself out on a piece of metal.

i refuse to use tape now, heat shrink all the way!
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Frederick Stienheld
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 2:34 pm    Post subject: Re: problem fixed Reply with quote

tape hahah
solder then heat shrink is the only way to go Smile
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rust3
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:12 pm    Post subject: Re: problem fixed Reply with quote

i did solder them! geez im not that dodgy lol
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