mechanical Oil Pressure gauge

[Lizzy B]

hey guys, I just installed an aftermarket oil pressure gauge. it has two wires to connect it to light up. I cant for the life of me figure where to splice it in. any help would be appreciated. pics would help too. thx in advance.

 

[Lizzy B]

What? No help???

 

[Karlsweg]

Black to ground and light to a key on accessory. Possibly light switch. Use a test light to find which wire you want to splice into.

 

[Lizzy B]

I’m very inadequate when it comes to electrical. Where might I find “accessory” please?

 

[Karlsweg]

Accessory means when the key turns on so the light isn’t lit all day draining your battery. You could run a wire from the battery and put a aftermarket toggle switch in and when you want the light on, flip the switch. But again I think you are better off tying into the stock light switch so it shuts off when you turn the switch off.

 

[Lizzy B]

Ok. I get that. Don’t want a switch. Just can’t figure where or how to splice it in.

 

[Karlsweg]

These will work. You slide it over the wire you want to connect to and there’s a hole that you slide your wire from your gauge into. With pliers “crimp” the metal blade down which connects the wires. The best method is to solder the wires. I don’t have a wiring diagram for what wire going to the headlight switch you need to splice into. Maybe someone else can chime in.

 

[Lizzy B]

Thx a bunch Karlsweg. That helps. Still gotta figure out which wire to splice to

 

[Karlsweg]

The red ones should be the size you need of the connector I posted.