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Mitsubayati · 11-24-2011, 04:18 PM

I just finished installing my Greddy Boost, Water Temp, and Oil Pressure gauges this morning. I wired everything correctly with the orange wire going to a constant 12v source, the white wire going to the parking light 12v source, the red wire to an ignition 12v source and the black wires to ground on the chassis. I started the car up and every gauge reads as it should. When I go to turn the headlights on though, the gauges died. I looked at the kick panel for any bad fuses and found that the 10 amp fuse for "Room Lamp" was blown. When I replace it, the gauges worked again. This problem is constant. What did I do wrong?

I wired the white and orange to the wires coming from behind the radio with the red wire coming from one wire in the two wire combo coming from the ignition switch. the ground is on a dash mount behind the radio. Any help would be great. I can use this setup without lights but I don't like to half ass things.

Also, I don't know if it makes a huge difference, but I decided to wire all three gauge power chords to one wire coming from each source. I figured it would be ok but it seems like it may be the cause of my problem.

shifts13 · 11-24-2011, 04:42 PM

Looks like you might have just answered yourn own question. Wiring all 3 power wires from a single source might be drawing too much amp through that circuit causing the fuse to blow.

boms · 11-24-2011, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifts13

Looks like you might have just answered yourn own question. Wiring all 3 power wires from a single source might be drawing too much amp through that circuit causing the fuse to blow.

yes sir..
msglength

Mitsubayati · 11-24-2011, 05:55 PM

I know haha, but I wanted to see if there could be another reason and in fact there was. The previous owner had cut and re-installed the radio harness and there is no radio now. Since there were some wires just sitting there I accidentally wired one into the constant power source and it would cause the short. I took that wire off and everything worked as it should. Assumptions aren't always correct but thanks for the help guys.

If anyone needs help with a greddy gauge setup PM me. It's not as straight forward as one may think and there aren't many threads describing the process.

boms · 11-24-2011, 06:00 PM

glad you figured it out.

11-24-2011, 04:18 PM	#1
Mitsubayati Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Dro Posts: 1,424 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Gauge Install problem I just finished installing my Greddy Boost, Water Temp, and Oil Pressure gauges this morning. I wired everything correctly with the orange wire going to a constant 12v source, the white wire going to the parking light 12v source, the red wire to an ignition 12v source and the black wires to ground on the chassis. I started the car up and every gauge reads as it should. When I go to turn the headlights on though, the gauges died. I looked at the kick panel for any bad fuses and found that the 10 amp fuse for "Room Lamp" was blown. When I replace it, the gauges worked again. This problem is constant. What did I do wrong? I wired the white and orange to the wires coming from behind the radio with the red wire coming from one wire in the two wire combo coming from the ignition switch. the ground is on a dash mount behind the radio. Any help would be great. I can use this setup without lights but I don't like to half ass things. Also, I don't know if it makes a huge difference, but I decided to wire all three gauge power chords to one wire coming from each source. I figured it would be ok but it seems like it may be the cause of my problem. __________________

11-24-2011, 05:55 PM	#4
Mitsubayati Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Dro Posts: 1,424 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	I know haha, but I wanted to see if there could be another reason and in fact there was. The previous owner had cut and re-installed the radio harness and there is no radio now. Since there were some wires just sitting there I accidentally wired one into the constant power source and it would cause the short. I took that wire off and everything worked as it should. Assumptions aren't always correct but thanks for the help guys. If anyone needs help with a greddy gauge setup PM me. It's not as straight forward as one may think and there aren't many threads describing the process. __________________

11-24-2011, 04:42 PM	#2
shifts13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WA Posts: 178 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Looks like you might have just answered yourn own question. Wiring all 3 power wires from a single source might be drawing too much amp through that circuit causing the fuse to blow.

11-24-2011, 06:00 PM	#5
boms Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sc Age: 36 Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	glad you figured it out.