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For those of you that have this speedometer gauge

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I wired it with to my radio fuse using a add a fuse along with the on/off switch that it comes with but now it does not come on replaced the fuse still nuthin I've heard guys wired this gauge face without using the on/off switch how did you guys do it? thanks!

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Years back I wired it directly to the ignition 12v switched wire. That way when I turned the key to 'on' it would light up. No switch or anything.
 
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"Pop off the cardboard panel under the dashboard on the driver's side. Pop the light out of the panel and move the panel out of the way. Directly under the steering column, you'll see a small blue connector with a few wires on it. Find the hot pink wire that is located as shown below (it's hard to see in the small version, so click the picture to view the larger version). Notice the position of this wire is the last in the connector. There is only a small portion of this wire exposed, so take care to do this right the first time. Tap into this line, and connect this to your gauge for the power source (12V).

Another possible 12 volt switched source is located down by the passenger foot well area. Remove the glove box door and slide out the glove box assembly. Located at the back of the glove box compartment is a bundle of wires taped to a support bar. This bundle is clearly marked at AUXILIARY POWER DROP. In the drop is a 12 volt constant, 12 volt switched, and ground. You can tap into these wires to provide power for your gauges. This location is a little easier to work with, but does require a bit more wire. Either location will work regardless."

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Find a ground and ground your ground wire to that (either use an existing ground, or a self tapping screw into metal) and tap the positive into the 12v switched and ta-dah
 
Machinegunsquid thanks also what do I do with the on/off switch? Can I cut the wires and twist them together?

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Can you possibly take a pic of how the switch is run? Mine just had an interrupter switch on the 12v power wire, so I just cut the wires between the switch and the gauges, then hooked it up.
 


Ok I'll take a pic tomorrow but its the way you speak I might need to cut the on/off switch wires

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Have you ever had a problem with the needles sticking? My mph and rpm needles wont move. The rpm my get up to about 1500 rpm and not go any further
and the mph needle is on zero all the time. Yet, the gas and temp needles work just fine
 
The needles are getting stuck on the gauge overlay itself. I ended up using a little bit of tape on each edge to help pull it tight against the cluster, and no more sticking needles (it was my Tach/Speedo that stuck too, gas and temp were okay)
 
So are yall running these gauge covers without the inverter?
Just running the wires from the gauge straight to power?

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