For Guys With Electric Oil Pressure Gauges; Where Did You Run The Power Wire?

[92GreenGT]

What did you guys run the power wire to for your electric oil pressure gauge? Whats a good source to do so? Thanks

Dave

 

[92GreenGT]

Yawn, maybe I should have titled it "Loudest Exhaust Possible"

Dave

 

[Grn92LX]

I used the radio fuse in the fuse box for my electric water temp and oil psi gauges.

 

[HISSIN50]

oh, well for loudest exhaust possible, i like straight pipes. glad you changed the topic.

 

[HISSIN50]

haha. im back.
grab a test light and probe fuses in the fusebox. find one that is key-on hot only, and splice into it, on the dead side of the fuse.
good luck. (i think i have used fuse 9 before - HVAC IIRC).

EDIT: what Grn said should work too - he posted while i was messing around.

 

[92GreenGT]

Ok thanks, thats what my dad said too. Just making sure everything is alright. Thanks guys.

Dave

 

[92GreenGT]

Whats Oil Pressure supposed to be with a supercharged engine? Im not sure if that makes a difference but just wondering. Whats a good PSI at Idle? Thanks

Dave

 

[1991vert]

this may have been a stupid move, but i spliced right into my switched ignition switch and ran 2 gauges from one wire. it's been fine so far.

 

[HISSIN50]

1991, as long as the integrity of the ignition wire was not compromised (you did a nice proper soldered splice, etc), it should be fine. i think many folks go the route you do (one of the yellow wires under the column is the normal point of tapping).