run wires for gauges

[sciullo779]

ok so i ordered a oil pressure gauge and a mounting cup, to monitor my switch from conventional to synthetic oil.....

where the hell do i route the wires from the sensor at the oil filter to the gauge?

 

[patrick4588]

you are using a sandwich adapter i assume? did you get a mechanical or electric gauge? i hope you got electric if you want to mount it in the cabin. you can run the wires into the car thru the firewall grommet by the battery

 

[sciullo779]

yes the electric from prosport gauges, and your telling me i have to fish that bastard from the passenger side to the drivers side behind the dash?

 

[patrick4588]

its pretty easy man. if you want it on the driverside, run it in the grommet by the clutch pedal

 

[sciullo779]

ah didnt think of that, well ats my first gauge install lol so hopefully it wont be too bad =P now what about routing it through the drivers side window defroster vent, the cup is going to be like right next to it

 

[patrick4588]

that will be fine. i personally use a fuse on any electrical stuff i add on. you can tap off the lights in the under dash fuse box too.

 

[sciullo779]

didnt think of that, might be a good idea, i intend on putting more gauges in the future maybe around 5, what amp fuse should i use lol, and to wire the gauge up through the defroster vent, is it accessible through the cluster?

 

[patrick4588]

fuse each one individually, like 10a. take the cluster out and you have plenty of room to manuever any wires

 

[sciullo779]

uhm can i get like a pic of where to feed the wire and where it comes out? this is driving me crazy, i found a grommet for wires nest toe clutch cylinder but i have no idea where it comes out or how to get my wire through the damn thing,

also do you ground the sender to the battery or just a common ground like for the engine