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Re: wiring to the ignition circuit

To: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: wiring to the ignition circuit
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 08:54:08 -0700
John,
Don't do it!

The fuel and temp gages are temperature regulated by the voltage stabilizer 
ciruit and adding another element into that circuit would probably cause a
great deal of grief.

Your best bet is to tap the voltage directly off the ignition switch as it was 
done in the factory.

Regards,
Joe Curry 

John Hobson wrote:
> 
> Are the temp and fuel guages both 12V and ignition switched (they both
> appear to be).  I plan to run a wire from the +ve on one of these for the
> new radio that I am installing.  I reckon this should work fine, but
> thought I had better check I haven't missed anything obvious.

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