Wiring for volt meter

[Pampurrs]

I'm installing a volt meter to the right side portal on my dash in place of the temp gauge. There is an orange, beige (middle), and black wire on the connector. Would the orange one be the positive one and the black one be the negative? :dontknow:

2015 RT

Thanks for any advice.

Pam

 

[Chupaca]

Wiring....

generally the black would be the negative. They have so many colors now but black even with a stripe will be negative for the stripe color. A test light/meter would do the trick. Positve to the orange negative to the frame...then to the black...if the guage runs backwards reverse the wires...:roflblack::roflblack:

 

[billybovine]

According to the 2013 RT wiring diagram, I will assume yours will be the same. The light circuit is orange with a red tracer. That would work well for a volt meter and off when the key is off.

Ground is Black with a violet tracer.

 

[Pampurrs]

According to the 2013 RT wiring diagram, I will assume yours will be the same. The light circuit is orange with a red tracer. That would work well for a volt meter and off when the key is off.

OK that makes sense. So would the black one be the ground?

Thanks

Pam

 

[Pampurrs]

I took a closer look with a flashlight. The colors are black/red, Yellow/black, and Orange. The Yellow/black is in the center of the connector.

Thanks,

Pam

 

[billybovine]

OK that makes sense. So would the black one be the ground?

Thanks

Pam

I edited my previous answer because I forgot the ground before i saw this question. Yes ground is black with a violet tracer.

 

[Pampurrs]

I edited my previous answer because I forgot the ground before i saw this question. Yes ground is black with a violet tracer.

Thanks Billy :bowdown:

Pam

 

[Cruzr Joe]

I'm installing a volt meter to the right side portal on my dash in place of the temp gauge. There is an orange, beige (middle), and black wire on the connector. Would the orange one be the positive one and the black one be the negative? :dontknow:

2015 RT

Thanks for any advice.

Pam

On a 2015 RT ........................... Orange is hot .................Black is Ground on each side


Cruzr Joe

 

[Pampurrs]

On a 2015 RT ........................... Orange is hot .................Black is Ground on each side


Cruzr Joe

Thanks Joe :bowdown:

Pam

 

[Pampurrs]

Sorry to throw another questions into this, but I discovered that there is separate wiring for the little bulb that lights up the volt meter, black and white. Assuming the black is the ground, which of the three existing wires would the white go to?

Thanks again,

Pam

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Sorry to throw another questions into this, but I discovered that there is separate wiring for the little bulb that lights up the volt meter, black and white. Assuming the black is the ground, which of the three existing wires would the white go to?

Thanks again,

Pam

Just checked my voltmeter and it only has a red and a black wire. just hook up your power and ground, and power it up, if no light try the extra wire on the ground first and then on the power to see which one works.


Cruzr Joe

 

[Pampurrs]

Just checked my voltmeter and it only has a red and a black wire. just hook up your power and ground, and power it up, if no light try the extra wire on the ground first and then on the power to see which one works.


Cruzr Joe

Will do!

Thanks again Joe, you're awesome!

Thanks Billy too, you're also awesome!

Pam

 

[Sempyder]

I'm installing a volt meter to the right side portal on my dash in place of the temp gauge. There is an orange, beige (middle), and black wire on the connector. Would the orange one be the positive one and the black one be the negative? :dontknow:

2015 RT

Thanks for any advice.

Pam

If you don't mind me asking where did you get your voltmeter and typical pricing. The ones I find are 200-300 bucks marine grade... The cheaper ones don't look like go with my bike. Thnx


Sempert out,

 

[stevedfive]

Intellitronix $40. I have had it for 4 1/2 years.

 

[Pampurrs]

If you don't mind me asking where did you get your voltmeter and typical pricing. The ones I find are 200-300 bucks marine grade... The cheaper ones don't look like go with my bike. Thnx


Sempert out,

I got this one from Amazon for $22.00. I know there are better ones out there, so if I don't like this one, I can always change it out.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EVWEPY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

 

[finless]

My opinion. For the new Spyder with the new gauges, I would not tap into the 12V coming to the gauge!

The old style gauges had 4 wires.
12V to run the light bulb in the gauge.
A ground line.
And 2 wires that run the gauge, one of which will read 12V with a meter.

The new gauges DO NOT have the dedicated 12V line to power the light bulb as the new gauges now use a low power LED for a light.
Thus they only have 3 wires now as part of the new gauge plug.
Thus this 12V line that ran the light bulb is now missing!
The other lines run through the cluster!
You are taking a risk tapping into these lines to run a gauge and possibly taking out the cluster (dash).

It's happened before to people with the old gauges when they did not tap into the 12V light bulb line and tapped into the 12V line coming from the cluster.

So be aware!

If I was to do this on a 2015 with the new gauges, I would run a proper 12V line.

Bob

 

[pitzerwm]

I got this one from Amazon for $22.00. I know there are better ones out there, so if I don't like this one, I can always change it out.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EVWEPY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Did you see these measurements? [TABLE="width: 675"]
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[TD="class: value"]3.5 x 7.8 x 4 inches[/TD]
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[Ex-Rocket]

Opps, how you gonna get that in that little hole?

 

[billybovine]

My opinion. For the new Spyder with the new gauges, I would not tap into the 12V coming to the gauge!

The old style gauges had 4 wires.
12V to run the light bulb in the gauge.
A ground line.
And 2 wires that run the gauge, one of which will read 12V with a meter.

The new gauges DO NOT have the dedicated 12V line to power the light bulb as the new gauges now use a low power LED for a light.
Thus they only have 3 wires now as part of the new gauge plug.
Thus this 12V line that ran the light bulb is now missing!
The other lines run through the cluster!
You are taking a risk tapping into these lines to run a gauge and possibly taking out the cluster (dash).

It's happened before to people with the old gauges when they did not tap into the 12V light bulb line and tapped into the 12V line coming from the cluster.

So be aware!

If I was to do this on a 2015 with the new gauges, I would run a proper 12V line.

Bob

I think you have that wrong Bob.

The 2013 temp gauge has 4 wires like you said but are not as you describe.
Two 12V switched from the same source junction in the harness. Both are the same color. Orange with a red tracer.
One wire from the cluster.
One common ground.

I would assume that one of the 12V line was dropped. Since they are both the same anyway. It still can be used for a volt meter.

 

[Pampurrs]

Did you see these measurements? [TABLE="width: 675"]
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[TD="class: value"]3.5 x 7.8 x 4 inches[/TD]
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Oh I see where you got that. But if you scroll down to the product description, it says that its 2 inches. It actually fit perfecly into the opening.

Thanks for pointing that out.

Pam