Gauge wiring for 3 gauges

[Berg]

Ill try and be as clear as possible

I currently have a boost gauge and oil temperature gauge fitted

I dont like the way the previous owner has wired them in as the wires for the 12v headlight source are just going straight to the headlight fuse and are just wedged down the side of the fuse, surely not a great idea???

There are also wires going into the dimmer switch for some reason, the gauges do not dim so i dont see why they are here??

I now have a volt gauge to install

Can someone tell me the best way to wire all 3 gauges from the same headlight wire, more importantly a safer, better way?

Can i solder the wires for all 3 gauges together then solder those to the 12v headlight source?

 

[p34ch3y]

siggy lighter

all you need is there comeing out of the back if it + - and blue and white wich dims it

i when on -neg and blue and white works fine dims in and out with everything else at the same time

 

[Berg]

Didnt realise you could do it from there

Im going to run them off the headlights tho simply for easy access to them

I know where the wires have got to go, just wondering the best way to run wires for the 3 gauges from 1 headlight wire.

Is the a connector i can buy or do i just twist them all together and then connect to headlight wire?

Im mechanically minded but not very electrically minded lol

 

[p34ch3y]

i think the nicest way is to solder them together

that way nothing will ever shake lose ect ect

 

[chris_200120vt]

ran mine off the cig lighter too , dims etc etc

 

[Berg]

Ill probably solder them then.

Whats peopls opinions on scotch blocks?

Ive seen people slate them but they seem to do the job

 

[p34ch3y]

scotch blocks dont seem to work all the time ,most of the time they dont even cut through the outer rubber through to the wire

 

[CupraElliott]

I just done mine, I solded them and then heatwrapped them.

I would just solder all three wires to one wire, heatwrap and then solder it to the headlight switch and wrap that too.