last one for now, promise!!
jabbahutt - 19/2/08 at 11:05 AM
Again good morning
If I have a bulb on each gauge for illumination and want to connect all six for ease to a single +'ve and earth to keep things simple what's
the best way to do it.
I'm trying to do the wrinig properly rather than gash it as I know it'll end up biting me further down the line so I'm trying to adopt
the proper methods.
So 6 wires to 1 wire, best method or is this frowned upon for some reason.
Last question for now then i'll leave you all in peace for a bit until i confuse myself again 
Cheers all
Nigel
02GF74 - 19/2/08 at 11:09 AM
there are a number of ways. two of which I have used.
1. twisted all the wires together and pushed into a terminal blocks - not problkems so far.
2. solder wires together - r1_pete will post piccy of one possible solution
3. use a multi termianl block with spade connectors from VWP
[Edited on 19/2/08 by 02GF74]
dhutch - 19/2/08 at 11:19 AM
Presuming there all really fairly small, as 02 says you can proberbly twist them together and treat them all as one wire however you would deal with
that.
- If your crimping everything, i would proberbly twist them up and use a crimp connector that size. Eather to join it stight onto another wire, or
have a spade conector between the two if you plan to remove it ever.
Daniel
r1_pete - 19/2/08 at 11:34 AM
Personally I'd festoon them and solder as per the green blobs in the picture.
If you're careful you can strip the insulation on the main feed wire enough to solder into without cutting it, re-insulate with a bit of heat
shrink. Once done its as good as one peice of wire.
Rgds.
Pete.
Rescued attachment illum.jpg
Ian D - 19/2/08 at 11:50 AM
Why not daisy chain them?
jabbahutt - 19/2/08 at 12:00 PM
how would I do that Ian? what connectors etc would I use and can you explain how it would connect up
Cheers
Spyderman - 19/2/08 at 12:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Ian D
Why not daisy chain them?
Because then you have to divide the voltage between the number of bulbs. So with six bulbs you would have 12v/6bulbs = 2v for each bulb.
2volt bulbs are much harder to find compared to 12v items. Also if one bulb blows then they all go off.
dhutch - 19/2/08 at 01:05 PM
Well depends what you mean by daisy chain.
- You could certainly chain them up in parallel like pete has suggested.
Daniel
2b_pablo - 19/2/08 at 01:14 PM
daisy chain, wire from main connector to + on first gauge, then a new wire from + of first gauge to + of next gauge, etc etc
use ring crimps to make install/removal easy.
vinnievector - 19/2/08 at 02:05 PM
Jabba ,You are mearly sratching the surface when miethering these poor guys to death for electrickery advise wait till i start wiring up they wished i
was not born.
we cant all be good ,any how my servises are yours in the sheet metal department if you wish any advise .
r1_pete - 19/2/08 at 02:16 PM
quote:
Originally posted by vinnievector
Jabba ,You are mearly sratching the surface when miethering these poor guys to death for electrickery advise wait till i start wiring up they wished i
was not born.
we cant all be good ,any how my servises are yours in the sheet metal department if you wish any advise .
Yes swap services, wiring can be a nightmare, get someone else to do it in exch for something you're good at.
You anywhere near Sheffield and have a spot welder??
Rgds.
Pete.
vinnievector - 19/2/08 at 02:25 PM
dont have can be hired and easy to use , wot you doing .or should we start a new topic dont want to intrude on Jabba.
tks - 19/2/08 at 06:28 PM
i would do the tree crimping method...
and would hook the V+ up to the side lights.
in that way your bulbs come on when you put on the lights like in a normal car
Tks
2b_pablo - 19/2/08 at 06:32 PM
I wired my illumination to ign+ just, so they are on with the ignition.
made my wiring simpler and means they are on all the time. not that they are very bright at all anyway
