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[chef-marco]

I am in the process of making a dash for my 1992 mini and would like to fit three auxillary gauges,which are tempreture, amps and oil, also a clock of the same size could anyone tell me what is involved to wire these up correctly. many thanks marco

[AzMaN]

I am in the process of making a dash for my 1992 mini and would like to fit three auxillary gauges,which are tempreture, amps and oil, also a clock of the same size could anyone tell me what is involved to wire these up correctly. many thanks marco

persoanly i would go for a volt mever over an ammeter, its alot easyer to wire in and still tells you the same information (ifi ts over 12v its charging if its under 12 its not).

temp gauge is easy, just remove the wire of the main loom that currently goes the the 2/3 dial setup, and attach it to correct wire on the new gauge, then you need the other wire grounded, and a power wire running it (this power wire can also be used for your volt meter and is usualy taken off the ignition wire, or off the fusebox) all the wiring instructions usualy come with new gauges).

ive no idea how to wire in a electrical oil pressure gauge but normaly they come with instructions, as for mechanical, just connect the pipe into a specail adaptor you can get so that you still get the pressure warning light on your dash (mini spares do them im sure).

clock will need to be wired to the permenent live off the fusebox and then to ground.

lighing will need to be taken off the back of the 2/3clock loom, just cut and solder on, remebing to keep the original wire still in the loom or you wont get any lights on your 2/3 clock's. and then run the other side of the lamp to ground.

Edited by AzMaN, 18 January 2009 - 04:48 PM.