HOW TO: Make a distribution block for Gauge Installs/Radar Detectors/Anything else.
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I saw this as I bought my bussman but installed anyway (with a 10 AMP fuse installed). It's been running fine for my fuzz buster so far.
I guess my follow up questions to Clipse's answers are:
1. Are there accessories/gauges that draw more than 10 Amps (I'm sure you could combine multiple gauges...)
2. Where would one obtain a bussman that allows for greater than 10 Amps (maybe 15 like the socket for the cig) of vamp-age?
I guess my follow up questions to Clipse's answers are:
1. Are there accessories/gauges that draw more than 10 Amps (I'm sure you could combine multiple gauges...)
2. Where would one obtain a bussman that allows for greater than 10 Amps (maybe 15 like the socket for the cig) of vamp-age?
I still cannot see a 5 gauges hooked up to draw more than 10 amps.
I think you will be more than fine with the 10 AMP fuse taps. If you need anything more than that run a line from battery and use a large fuse inline then run it to a distribution block.
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^currently working on putting this in... you can use ATO fuses ranging from 5A to 40A with this.
Btw, I may be wrong, but I don't think you have the right idea with the dimmer. The dimmer wire is supposed to tap into a headlight signal so that when the headlights turn on, the gauge dims. This would make for a dim gauge at night when you don't need it very bright at all and bright gauge during the day when it would be harder to see.
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So, any opinions on using the same distribution block setup for grounds. One for power still, and a separate block for the grounds. I know most gauges are specific in the way they should be grounded. i.e everything grounded to a common lug, but not twisted first. Between 3 gauges and a wideband controller there are a lot of grounds to run. A grounding block will save me a lot of time, but i don't want to create any signal noise from grounding everything through the block. Any feedback would be great.
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So, any opinions on using the same distribution block setup for grounds. One for power still, and a separate block for the grounds. I know most gauges are specific in the way they should be grounded. i.e everything grounded to a common lug, but not twisted first. Between 3 gauges and a wideband controller there are a lot of grounds to run. A grounding block will save me a lot of time, but i don't want to create any signal noise from grounding everything through the block. Any feedback would be great.
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i took some of the ideas here and am in the process of routing from battery -> inline fuse -> relay -> d-block -> my gauges/radar.
I originally had 4 gauges/radar tapped into the cig lighter and i had some electrical issue, So now i'm going to power it straight from the battery.
I originally had 4 gauges/radar tapped into the cig lighter and i had some electrical issue, So now i'm going to power it straight from the battery.
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i took some of the ideas here and am in the process of routing from battery -> inline fuse -> relay -> d-block -> my gauges/radar.
I originally had 4 gauges/radar tapped into the cig lighter and i had some electrical issue, So now i'm going to power it straight from the battery.
I originally had 4 gauges/radar tapped into the cig lighter and i had some electrical issue, So now i'm going to power it straight from the battery.
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I have a mustang that I've been building for 2 years, its my drag car. I completely rewired it. My gauges are wired in parallel (power and ground) My wideband has its own ground, so does my boost controller.
so basically I have three diferent grounding locations. I have muplite junction studs/blocks in the car for power and grounds.
Of course this is very very unlikely that you will experince any of this.. just remember to scrape away paint and make sure its bar metal for the ground.