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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater
I don't understand your question.... The gauge gets a switched positive from the ign switch OR a toggle if you prefer, the. It is grounded through the sending unit which is then grounded to bat neg.
Then the light for the gauge gets wired.... Often but not always the light has a switched positive and a constant ground
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I need to go from one post (on old gauge) to one spade for three wires. This is what I thought I should do (let me know if I'll blow it up instead):
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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater
That wire you have labeled as "to switch (I thought it was black)" is not FOR the fuel gauge... It it most either taking power from that circuit (which spans the lighti circuits of ALL of your gauges) and using it elsewhere OR supplying power to turn on the lights.... You can remove it and verify that the gauges still light up.
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Ohhhh, it's supplying the entire chain! *doh*
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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater
On the gauge in your picture the black and red wires at the bottom almost definately are routed to the sending unit... Red is fuel level and black grounds to one o the screws mounting the sender.
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I'm clear with that!
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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater
A yellow wire at the tank does not belong there... The only other wire that should be there would be a green bonding wire.... Would connect to fill port, tank, and engine block along with any other major metal component or thru hull hardware.
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I've been know to mess up elementary colors on occasion! I'll double check to see if it's green, but it looks VERY yellow...maybe from old age (not me, the wire)?