Prewiring of the Gauge Panel
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Tools/Parts Needed:

1  - VDO Gauge Panel
1  - roll 18 gauge (or thicker) wire
14 - 1/4" spade connectors
1  - crimper
1  - wire cutter
1  - wire stripper
1  - set of wire labels
1  - bundle of tie-wraps

You will need 14 1/4" spade connectors, wire, a wire cutter, wire stripper, and a
crimper for this part.

Wiring for GROUND.  You will need to daisy chain 6 spade connectors together and
hook them up to the 6 (-) terminals on the gauges.  At the end of the chain,
you should have a length of 6in. of wire tied to the last spade connector.  We'll
splice this wire to ground later.

The polarity on the light bulbs doesn't matter so just pick one of the terminals.

Wiring for Switched +12V.  You will need to daisy chain 3 spade connectors together
and hook them up to the 3 (+) terminals on the gauges.  At the end of the chain,
you should have a length of 6 in. of wire tied to the last spade connector.  We'll
splice this wire to a switched +12V later.  Do not hook any of these spade connectors
up to any of the lights.

Wiring for the lights.  You will need to daisy chain 3 spade connectors together
and hook them up to the 3 (+) terminals on the lights.  At the end of the chain,
you should have a length of 6 in. of wire tied to the last spade connector.  We'll
splice this wire to a light-switched +12V later.

Leave the 2 signal terminals (labeled "S") unconnected for now.



Copyright (c) August 2001 by Lance Leong.  All rights reserved.