popping gauge fuses
03-17-2007, 09:57 AM
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popping gauge fuses
recently i've been poping the fuse for the gauge cluster lights and climate control. ive got my boost gauge, oil pressure, oil temp all off the power source for the guages lights. could i be over drawing it? Im re wiring all the gauges and wodering if i should use the power source from the corner light? or its possible ive got a bad connection.
03-17-2007, 10:02 AM
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id say you got a ground somewhere, recheck your wires....
what kind of fuse are you using...how many amps
maybe it cant handle the extra stuff...try using higher amps
what kind of fuse are you using...how many amps
maybe it cant handle the extra stuff...try using higher amps
03-17-2007, 10:04 AM
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Re: (ARMED)
yea i picked up some 30amp 
and im going to see if it doesnt pop. if it doesnt ill run the power for the corner and it if pops theres something touching.
and im going to see if it doesnt pop. if it doesnt ill run the power for the corner and it if pops theres something touching.
07-10-2007, 08:20 AM
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Re: (Turbo_y8)
I have the same problem, when I wired up the gauges to the parking lights, it would pop 10amp, 15amp, 20amp, but 30's were ok...weird. I wonder if this will have any negative impact on the car or if its fine?
07-10-2007, 09:01 AM
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Re: (EJ8VTEC)
Are you guys looking to burn up your wiring in the car? First off if you keep blowing the 10amp fuse then there is something wrong with your wiring. One of 2 things are wrong you have a short or you have tapped off the wrong side of the fuse. 1st check all your wiring make sure nothing is shorted to ground. Make sure that you use insulated butt splices any where you have to hook wiring together. <U>DO NOT TWIST THE WIRING TOGETHER AND USE ELECTRICAL TAPE</U>. If that checks out okay then you have tapped off the load side of the fuse and not the power side. In short your power to the gauges is running from the battery through the that fuse to power all the lights and your new gauges. You need to tap off the <U>power side period</U>. To do this turn the car to on pull the fuse and use a test light or DMM and find out what side of the fuse holder has power. Now tap your gauge power off that side with the recommended size fuse and reinstall the proper size fuse for the cluster/ dash lights You can pick up nice little add a circuit fuse taps at any auto parts store good luck 
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Re: (instructor74)
Ok, that makes sense, but I am running it off of here (dont pay attention to the yellow circle):
Its the second one from the left, not the red wire, thats powering my wideband.
So is that wrong somehow? If it is, then where would I tap to get the power?
Its the second one from the left, not the red wire, thats powering my wideband.
So is that wrong somehow? If it is, then where would I tap to get the power?
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