where is the best place to get system voltage from? for a voltage gauge?
04-22-2002, 12:49 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: GMPP 350 HO w/TBI
Transmission: 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 10-bolt w/3.73s
where is the best place to get system voltage from? for a voltage gauge?
i am putting an additional (hopefully more accurate) voltage gauge in my car. where is the best place to "get" the voltage from?
i am assuming that it is right at the alternator, but i am not sure.
any ideas?
thanks...
-brian
i am assuming that it is right at the alternator, but i am not sure.
any ideas?
thanks...
-brian
04-22-2002, 03:37 PM
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As close to whatever you want to monitor as possible. The gauges fuse powers several other circuits in the car besides the gauge cluster. Wiring it to that will give a different reading than just to the battery, and obviously is what is monitored from the factory. I have a digital gauge hooked to each. Later, I'll be adding a switch that can toggle pulling the reading from a couple different places.
For you: yeah, the battery or alternator is a good place.
For you: yeah, the battery or alternator is a good place.
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