808honda Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 sup peeps i need your guy's help i tried to install a voltmeter in my sol but i think it is not working like it supppose too so please if any of you guys know how to properly hook the guage up let me know thanks here's my problem i followed the instructions that came with the voltmeter guage (autometer brand) the instruction say's not to use the sending unit connection only the ground and ignition so i did everything the instructions said to hook up. but when i start the car up it only read 8 volts and my battery light on my cluster comes on and when i disconnected the guage the battery light goes away . that's my problem does anyone know how to make it work properly and prevent the battery light from coming on is there a better location to hook up the ignition wire to like a wire from the alternator or something cause i just spliced into a igintion wire from a harness under the hood and it just isn't working properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrorocketeer Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Any hot wire in your car is going to read the same ammount of voltage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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