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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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Where to wire ground for electric gauges?
Installing an Autometer electric boost gauge. Where do you guys wire the neg. (ground) on the MAP sensor?
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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Any metal part of the dash frame will work. There is also a ground screw to the body under the driver's kick panel (it's green). That's what I like to use.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Huh, autometer says to use an engine ground?
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Falcon11
Huh, autometer says to use an engine ground?
the engine grounds to the body and frame, so using one in the cab is equivalent.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Falcon11
Huh, autometer says to use an engine ground?
I put the MAP sensor under the dash. It's a nice spot, since you can just tap right off the factory boost line tee. Then grab all your power and ground wires under there.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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O.k. thanks guys, I'll just make it easy and ground to one of the screws on the dash then.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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under the drivers kick panel is where i have mine
 
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Originally Posted by LightningTuner
I put the MAP sensor under the dash. It's a nice spot, since you can just tap right off the factory boost line tee. Then grab all your power and ground wires under there.
Thats where I have my MAP Sensor too.

 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by LightningTuner
I put the MAP sensor under the dash. It's a nice spot, since you can just tap right off the factory boost line tee. Then grab all your power and ground wires under there.

Thats the Baro Sensor right? Why put it inside the truck?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 03:09 AM
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Thats the Baro Sensor right? Why put it inside the truck?
Why put it anywhere else? Unless you have a pressurized cabin . . .

 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Hilander
Thats the Baro Sensor right? Why put it inside the truck?
No, no, no... They are talking about the add on MAP sensor that's used with electric boost gauges.
 
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