aftermarket Amp meter fuse keeps blowing
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 17 8:05 am
So i've connected one of those generic 3-dial binnacle systems under my dash.
Oil pressure works a treat, as does the water temp.
However, following the instructions to fit the + - Amp meter is a pain in the arse.
I've sent a pos+ wire throuth the bulkhead and attached to the starter relay switch and added (thankfully) an inline fusible link which keeps blowing.
The ground just goes to a ground on the bulkhead itself.
The fuse won't even go into it's block - just blows the minute it touches (30amp) - obviously something's not right, but it's hardly a complicated circuit???
reversing the wires at the rear of the dial would only give a reverse reading, so I'm guessing that there is just too much current at the starter relay just from the battery feed - this is how the included leaflet said to wire it.
Am i just being bloody thick ? If yes, break it to me gently please
Oil pressure works a treat, as does the water temp.
However, following the instructions to fit the + - Amp meter is a pain in the arse.
I've sent a pos+ wire throuth the bulkhead and attached to the starter relay switch and added (thankfully) an inline fusible link which keeps blowing.
The ground just goes to a ground on the bulkhead itself.
The fuse won't even go into it's block - just blows the minute it touches (30amp) - obviously something's not right, but it's hardly a complicated circuit???
reversing the wires at the rear of the dial would only give a reverse reading, so I'm guessing that there is just too much current at the starter relay just from the battery feed - this is how the included leaflet said to wire it.
Am i just being bloody thick ? If yes, break it to me gently please
