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Nov 21st, 2010, 04:46 | #1 |
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Voltmeter wiring
So, Ive done it. Ive finally bought a used voltmeter from TIM through Ebay, but as it is used there isnt a wiring diagram.
Do I have to wire this back to the battery or is there a connection point nearby that I can use? Its for my 1998 Celebration Estate, if this helps with wiring colours etc... Brenda |
Nov 21st, 2010, 08:54 | #2 |
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make sure it goes to a good earth on the body then the live feed take from a suitable fuse in the central fuse box , try a few different ignition live fuses as you wont always get a true reading there due to volt drop .
Idealy i would connect it direct to the battery via an ignition controlled relay to get true battery volyage when on the move . ( TIM gauges are cheap and are not necessarily accurate )
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Nov 21st, 2010, 08:58 | #3 |
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Hi, with a voltmeter (or a digital multimeter on its volts setting), you're measuring the voltage difference between two points. So don't disconnect anything, simply stick the red probe on the point you want to measure, and the black probe on a good earth point (like the battery negative terminal if you're under the bonnet, or something like an unpainted bright metal screw head if you're working elsewhere on the car) and you should get the reading you need. (If what you've bought is a digital multimeter, make sure the red lead is plugged into the socket marked V/Ohm and the black lead into the socket marked COM, and also make sure it's set to read dc, not ac.)
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I think brenda has bought one of those in car 2" round gauges to install permanantly . rather than a multimeter ....
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Nov 21st, 2010, 09:32 | #5 |
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I have Clan, yes.
Interestingly, Motorspeed describe Tim gauges as \"Top Quality\", so they cant be that bad. Can they? |
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if you have a multimeter you can compare the readings when it is installed see what difference there is , but as with most car gauges it isnt the exact reading which is important it is how it varies over time , ie it should always be a similar reading , if it rises or falls there is something wrong , although an alternator will charge a higher voltage when really cold until it warms up ... .
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Hi Try this link : http://www.ehow.com/how_4795691_wire...auges-car.html
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