I have acouple autometer gauges and i was wonder where people get there 12v sources from. I was using a source from my fuse box till i found out the gauge stayed on all night and killed my battery. So i want to get power from a different source. What would be the best source to power 3 gauges?

 

On the fuse box under the dash there are a few male spades above the fuses. Those have B+, ign +, and a power for lights. You can run all the wires to them. You just need a volt meter to figure out which connectors are what.

 

there are a few different 12v sources from under dash fuse box. A couple of these are constant 12v supplies and a couple of these are switched 12v. You'll need a 12v test light to determine which are which.

 

you beat me to it boostn420

 

damn the same minute too.

 

Yeah, crazy isn't it?

 

ok thanks. If i have a voltmeter what would i set it to and how would i test it? Do i just touch it with the red plug or do i use the black plug too?

 

set meter to VDC (volts direct current) and touch red lead to terminal on fuse block while touching black lead to body ground.