speedo fuel guage wiring??

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 5 Sep 2009, 4:21 am

#733500

ok so on the later speedo, am i correct in assuming that the terminal circled is for the earth and the other terminal behind the metal box thingy to the left of the circle is the terminal for the sender?

thanks
Nicko

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 5 Sep 2009, 7:33 am

#733509

hey nick, other way around

circled one goes to the tank sender and the one on the stabilisor box goes to 12volt igniton, which also piggy backs off the very bottom terminal there for the warning lights

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 5 Sep 2009, 7:38 am

#733510

oh yeah one othing thing
the ignition wire into the stabilisor make sure its insulated in some way like heat shrink over it or wrapped with electrical tape,

ive been caught before with those flat screen speedos, the terminal sits right next to the screw that holds in the fuel gauge and through vibration it can touch the screw and short out, blowing thr fuse

was a very frustrating short to find to, all my 73 on bugs have had plastic covers over the terminals

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 5 Sep 2009, 11:53 am

#733548

thanks joel

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom