Hooking up gauges

CantInjaDisNinja · 01-05-2005, 06:02 PM

Well I just got a volt and amp gauge to moniter my sysetm with. I know how to hook up the volt gauge, but the ampers gauge has me stumped. All I want it to do it measure how many amps my system is drawing(it could also be used to measure how many amps the entire car is using i.e alt, starter,ignition), but I just want it for the syetm.

Now on the back of the amp gauge there is a + and - terminal. I tried hooking one into the + terminal on my amp and the other on the -. WOOPS! your not suppose to ground either terminal, I got a nice little spark from the that. Then I tried hooking both up to the + terminal on the amp, the needle dident budge, and yes the sysetm was on.I know the needel should jump every time the bass hits. There sunpro gauges if that matters. PLEASE HELP!

**TBSpyder** · 01-05-2005, 06:07 PM

Maybe you broke it when you grounded it.

CantInjaDisNinja · 01-05-2005, 10:33 PM

^^^I dont think so, nothing looks burned

Bumpin Expo · 01-05-2005, 11:34 PM

doesnt matter. you could have shorted it out, fried something inside

01-05-2005, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
CantInjaDisNinja Registered User Car: 94' Altima My TRGarage lakeland : 69	Hooking up gauges Well I just got a volt and amp gauge to moniter my sysetm with. I know how to hook up the volt gauge, but the ampers gauge has me stumped. All I want it to do it measure how many amps my system is drawing(it could also be used to measure how many amps the entire car is using i.e alt, starter,ignition), but I just want it for the syetm. Now on the back of the amp gauge there is a + and - terminal. I tried hooking one into the + terminal on my amp and the other on the -. WOOPS! your not suppose to ground either terminal, I got a nice little spark from the that. Then I tried hooking both up to the + terminal on the amp, the needle dident budge, and yes the sysetm was on.I know the needel should jump every time the bass hits. There sunpro gauges if that matters. PLEASE HELP!

01-05-2005, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
TBSpyder hell yeah son Car: Wrangler, ZX6 My TRGarage Tampa : 28649711	Maybe you broke it when you grounded it.

01-05-2005, 10:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
CantInjaDisNinja Registered User Car: 94' Altima My TRGarage lakeland : 69	^^^I dont think so, nothing looks burned

01-05-2005, 11:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bumpin Expo Reppin' the 813 Car: Yet Another Explorer My TRGarage The ODessa : 292	doesnt matter. you could have shorted it out, fried something inside