[Vwdiesel] Wiring Voltage Gauge FOLLOW-UP

[sorrentino2 at excite.com]

 Installed the gauge today along with an old GTI triple panel console shifter housing. Fused the voltage and light feed with a 5-amp inline fuse. Is this about right size wise? The car has a/c and a 65-amp alternator. The car has a gas cluster with tach, which isn't hooked-up. For some reason the alternator wil not energize (kick-in) until you rev the engine a little. Volt gauge stays at 12 or slightly below before alternator is energized. The way I can tell when the alternator is energized is the tach starts to swing over to the 4000 rpm range. Then the volt gauge reads above 13, usually around 13 when car is in motion. At idle, falls to 12. May need to change belt as it's a little loose and it's adjusted as far as it can be. Any ideas on why the alternator won't energize? The car is a diesel. Also, any suggestions to painting the blue GTI console to tan to match the interior. I know there is Krylon Fusion, but I don't believe they have a color match. Appliance epoxy paint? Finally, the light on the gauge is pretty poor, can this be swapped for a brighter bulb, and if so, what type, kind and rating? Thanks!--- On Wed 02/02, < sorrentino2 at excite.com > wrote:From: [mailto: sorrentino2 at excite.com]To: vwdiesel at vwfans.comDate: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 00:54:18 -0500 (EST)Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Wiring Voltage GaugeThe light and positive can be run to the fuel solenoid? The ground to the battery?--- On Wed 02/02, Roger Brown < r.c.brown at ieee.org > wrote:From: Roger Brown [mailto: r.c.brown at ieee.org]To: vwdiesel at vwfans.comDate: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 21:44:01 -0800Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Wiring Voltage Gaugesorrentino2 at excite.com wrote:> > I have a GTI voltage gauge that I'd like to install on my '83 Rabbit diesel w/ac. The gauge currently has a plastic connector with a brown and black wire attached; and a male spade, I guess for the light. What do I need to do to hook this up? Thanks!Don't recall the specific terminals I used for mine, but I think one is the light, one is ground and the third is the voltageinput. I tapped into the fuel cutoff solenoid on the injector pump for my voltage source. It is switched with the "ignition"and makes a good troubleshooting point if you have starting problems.--Roger_______________________________________________Vwdiesel mailing listVwdiesel at vwfans.comhttp://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel_______________________________________________Join Excite! - http://www.excite.comThe most personalized portal on the Web!_______________________________________________Vwdiesel mailing listVwdiesel at vwfans.comhttp://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel

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