<![CDATA[Guage install help.]]>Ok, here is the deal. I need to know how to install the following Guages into my civic.

Air/Fuel
Oil Preasure
Water Temp
Volt meter

I am picking them up used so i dont have directions.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/1348/guage-install-help.RSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 10:31:35 GMTWed, 19 Jan 2005 02:56:43 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:41:12 GMT]]>You cannot just splice into the wires. You can t the sender off of the back of the block though. 1/8 NTP -> -4AN adapter threads into the back of the block where the dummy light sender threads in, then run a 6" -4AN line up to a brass T. Then off of the brass t you will have the stock dummy light sender on one side, and the autometer sender on the other side. I cannot remember if you have to do something similar for the water temp or not...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/26055https://fargostreet.com/post/26055Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:41:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:33:16 GMT]]>i want the stock guage for water temp to work tho, and the warning light for the oil preasure to work also. so i take it i cant just plice into the wiring harness? Thats what every one on honda-tech told me i could do.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25952https://fargostreet.com/post/25952Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:33:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Sun, 23 Jan 2005 23:25:26 GMT]]>Also make sure you use autometer's sending units.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25856https://fargostreet.com/post/25856Sun, 23 Jan 2005 23:25:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Sun, 23 Jan 2005 05:05:19 GMT]]>Super 33 from 3m is what normally use, and pin is right, to get a really good seal it's a good idea to do both.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25772https://fargostreet.com/post/25772Sun, 23 Jan 2005 05:05:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:45:07 GMT]]>I now use heat shrink tubing and electrical tape since a clean connection is the most important thing with wiring. The heat shrink tubing doesn't make a perfect seal against the elements, and using tape alone can come apart. I picked up the most expensive model of 3M black electrical tape and it's rated for a wide range of temperatures.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25705https://fargostreet.com/post/25705Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:45:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:41:54 GMT]]>Heat shrink is very good. But then again there is nothing wrong with electrical tape either.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25703https://fargostreet.com/post/25703Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:41:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Sat, 22 Jan 2005 02:46:47 GMT]]>use shrink tube and tape....trust me.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25593https://fargostreet.com/post/25593Sat, 22 Jan 2005 02:46:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:43:23 GMT]]>i didnt get any wire suplied, i didnt buy the instal kit, i planned on using good wire. I will most likely be using 12ga. i will be using solder, but i am using shrink tubing instead of tape.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25530https://fargostreet.com/post/25530Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:43:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Fri, 21 Jan 2005 03:55:05 GMT]]>To power up the gauges and the lights on the gauges, you should use a bigger gauge wire than what is supplied just to be on the safe side. Use maybe a 14ga wire for the ignition and ground and then tap off of those for the 4 seperate gauges. And please use solder and tape.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25384https://fargostreet.com/post/25384Fri, 21 Jan 2005 03:55:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Fri, 21 Jan 2005 03:10:34 GMT]]>Actually i set the diagram up in parallel, with series i would have to take the groun off the first one and connect it to the power on the next and so on. the way they are connected is like taking one wire and splicing seperate wires off of it to connect the power to the guages. same with the ground.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25366https://fargostreet.com/post/25366Fri, 21 Jan 2005 03:10:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:59:14 GMT]]>alls i can say is i had my gauges hooked up like that once...then one day my car started smoking from my volts gauge..and they all stoped working...all my wiring melted.

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PSiedTSi wrote:
thats only in series...parallel gets the same voltage for each load

Look at his diagram, the guage on the right will get more power than the guage on the left.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25329https://fargostreet.com/post/25329Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:52:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:47:47 GMT]]>thats only in series...parallel gets the same voltage for each load

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25326https://fargostreet.com/post/25326Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:47:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:46:44 GMT]]>All the guages will be at a different brightness. the first guage wired will be brighter than the last guage wired, since all the other guages are using the power.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25325https://fargostreet.com/post/25325Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:46:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:46:24 GMT]]>You know there will be a difference in power delivered to the when running in parallel.
Read up on ohm's law before killing your car

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25319https://fargostreet.com/post/25319Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:46:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:33:05 GMT]]>This is actually a very smart way to wire the guages. This will have them light up when i turn the ignition on, it will have them hooked in parallel power wise and requires less running of wires under the dash which equals less mess.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25316https://fargostreet.com/post/25316Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:33:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:09:39 GMT]]>i know i was just joking around.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25312https://fargostreet.com/post/25312Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:09:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:06:53 GMT]]>

mwc1 wrote:
only you would do that jim!
I am sure everyone has had there Twist and Tape Days of elecrical wiring.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25310https://fargostreet.com/post/25310Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:06:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:03:42 GMT]]>only you would do that jim!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25308https://fargostreet.com/post/25308Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:03:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 21:04:00 GMT]]>I know about starting your dash on fire. Its not cool.

I ghetto wired all of my street glow, my neons and shit back in the day and as I drove to the twin citeis the shit started on fire, iw as like OMG and i pulled off, and had to un hook everything. Not a big fire, but there was smoke, and the speaker wire i twisted togther was shot.

🙂

Just a headsup harwood.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/25299https://fargostreet.com/post/25299Thu, 20 Jan 2005 21:04:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Guage install help. on Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:55:06 GMT]]>LOL true dat. Make sure you dont cut corners and use the right gauge wire for the current you are putting through it.

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