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excossack



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Fitting a volt meter
I have a volt meter in the form of an analogue 52mm guage. Whats the prefered way/best way of wiring in the guage to a TD5 110? 1999 Defender TD5 110

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bob neville



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I connected mine to the switched live to the radio.

Seems to work OK Thumbs Up

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excossack



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Seems sensible to me. I was thinking of fitting a toggle switch so I can get the voltage of the 2nd battery as well. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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JWL



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I wired mine directly to the batteries so I can read the state of them both via a simple on/off/on switch. I went to the batteries to eliminate any voltage draws through the loom. I can also watch the charge voltage when the engine is running.
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excossack



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and I guess that way you can also check the status of the batteries without having to turn the ignition on. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
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Post #260180 20th Aug 2013 8:41pm
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JWL



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Yep Thumbs Up
Post #260193 20th Aug 2013 9:16pm
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excossack



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Sounds like a plan to me. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock
Post #260195 20th Aug 2013 9:18pm
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