AEM gauges and ground options?

[Aproductions]

So i picked up AEM boost, oil pressure, and wbo2 gauges and for install:

1. should I put all of them to chassis ground or run them all the way to the battery ground....I don't get the difference?

2. I can't find where I would put the wire for a switched +12v? Like what number 1-17....and is there like more than 1 spot cause i have 3 gauges?












I'm not good with electrical knowledge so any help will be appreciated

 

[SteGerHPI]

A chassis ground is more than sufficient, just grind a little paint off the a-pillar and tek screw them in with a ring post terminal. For the switched 12v just look for a wire on the back of the ignition switch that's only hot when the key is in the on position.

 

[Aproductions]

yeah well my engine is getting built and i wanted to use put these in without having to test where to put the switched 12v....i stuck them behind a fuse on that panel before but I forgot what ones.

I wanna see if someone knows which numbers are the switched 12v....like maybe they can look at their gauges

 

[wranglerunner22]

just go to the cig lighter. That is switched im pretty sure.

 

[Aproductions]

yeah I was hoping i could just run them straight into the fuses there instead of going over to the cig lighter.

can someone with gauges please look where they put their switched 12v+ wires?

 

[chaggard27]

I have mine hooked into where the radio hooks in. I just ran one wire over there to the 12v switched wire and that was it. Works for me but it depends on what you want to do. One extra wire under the dash for me was nothing will all the ones I already have. However, any of the wires that says ACC would be a switched 12v wire on the fuse box.

 

[Aproductions]

I have mine hooked into where the radio hooks in. I just ran one wire over there to the 12v switched wire and that was it. Works for me but it depends on what you want to do. One extra wire under the dash for me was nothing will all the ones I already have. However, any of the wires that says ACC would be a switched 12v wire on the fuse box.

thats what I was looking for THANKS.

 

[chaggard27]

No problem! After thinking about this I think I am going to rewire mine into the dimmer wires so that my gauges will dim with the interior lights! That would be sweet!

 

[Aproductions]

i have the AEM digital gauges so I wouldn't really have to dim them.

I wish i knew about that though when i had my glowshifts cause they were bright and annoying at night

 

[chaggard27]

Yeah I have a GlowShift boost and egt gauge and the AEM wideband and the egt and boost are bright at night....doesnt really bother me I just dont like other people lookin in to see what i got inside if you know what I mean

 

[Aproductions]

yeah. I also hate how it like makes your face glow haha and at night people like stare at you