How To install Gauges?

[Isdoyra]

Well, I've been seaching in the threads and I couldn't find any related in how to install some gauges. I'm really sorry if this seems to be so easy for most but I'm an idiot and I live really far away.
So i don't know how to hook'em up, I got water temp, oil press and volt, but I need inmediately to hook up the water temp.
Anyone pointing me in the right direction I would apprecite it.
TIA.

[Isdoyra]

Sorry forgot to mention, F22A6!

[slick]

it didnt come with instructions? thats weird

[Isdoyra]

actually I bought them second hand, so i really don't know how to install'em in the cb.
Cause the defective gauge in the cluster, i blew my head gasket cover and that shit ain't cheap down here, don't want that to happen again!

PLEASE HELP. Any pics where it can go and I'll make the rest.

[marquisdee1018]

This should be able to help you out some.

http://www.egauges.com/AM_Instr.asp

[REVLIMIT]

Just remember that the dash trim is held on by maybe 12 screws NOT CLIPS haha. The previous owner of my car thought there was clips and broke my trim into four pieces. Two above the cluster, one behind each a/c vent, one behind the lil tray, one behind the each button, two above the radio, and two below the radio (take off the center console). I think that's it...

[Isdoyra]

definetely I don't know how to hook'em up, you know the fuck'n fans have to come on, and if I replace the sender for another one it would send a signal, right?
So Imma try on other method and I'll feed back later!

[Isdoyra]

Ok, There are three sensors where I think it might go.

1. Next to the dizzy, where the upper hose from radietor goes.
2. Below the dizzy.
3. In the thermostat shell or case where little hoses go.

Now, my question is, can I hook my mecanical water temp gauge to any of those and keeping the fans working?, I mean, plug and play with no problems?.

Thanks I know that at least one cb member has got the answer!

[Isdoyra]

Found it, thanks a lot!

Coolant Temperature Gauge Sender: Right front of engine, below distributor assembly

[poorcb7]

Found it, thanks a lot!

Coolant Temperature Gauge Sender: Right front of engine, below distributor assembly

where did you get that information for your answer.........i would like to know

[nine_deuce]

For my temp gauge, I bought a tee and used the sensor at the thermostat housing. I have the aftermarket gauge and the gauge on my dash working together.

For the volt gauge, just tap into any fuse that has a 12 volt signal with the key on, I used the stereo fuse in the drivers side kick panel. As for the light, I tapped into the wire on my stereo plug for the illumination. Everything works great, I've yet to hook up the oil pressure gauge though.

[cloudasc]

On the back of the block under the intake manifold there are drain plugs, both for oil and coolant. I had them tapped for 1/8" NPT. The coolant & oil temperature sensors was inserted directly into one of the drain plugs. For oil the oil pressure sender I had a 2ft hydrolic hose made with 1/8" NPT fittings on each end, one end screws into the factory pressure sender location with a 1/8"NPT t-fitting (bought from home-depot), with the factory and aftermarket senders connected to the t-fitting.

Here are some pictures of the drain plugs I am referring to:



After tapping for 1/8" NPT:



Here are the locations of the plugs (oil is below the filter, coolent is to the right of the filter: (The oil pan gasket has been replaced since these photos)




Here is a picture of the hydrolic hose, t-fitting, oem & aftermarket oil pressure senders:


Here are pictures of where the senders are mounted to the engine:



Here are where I mounted the gauges:


As for the wiring its really simple, one wire is ground, one is power, and one is signal. You only need to run one wire from each sender to the gauge, then you tap into existing power and grounds at the driverside fusebox, for the lighting just tie it into a circuit that activates when you turn on your running/parking lights (but don't connect it to the dimmer knob/circuit as the load from the extra lights could cause the knob/switch/relay to burn out.)

Your welcome!