Kenne Bell Hood Mount FP Question

[Kid with a toy]

Here's the question: There are two red wires on a Kenne Bell Hood Mount FP Gauge, is one hot and one ground? If so, can I use a hood screw as a ground? And the hot hooked up to the hood light?

Thanks in advance,
Erik

 

[MSDGN]

I assume you're talking about the wires for the light...you can hook one to any ground...as for the other wire if you hook it to the hood light I believe the light will stay on all the time...I think that wire is a hot from the battery...what I did was run the wire through the firewall...tapped into the Instrument Panel fuse by using one of those terminals that snaps around the fuse...that way the light in the guage comes on with the rest of my instrument lights...

 

[Kid with a toy]

So it really doesn't matter which red wire goes where? As long as one is hot and one is ground?

Erik

 

[ghall]

Originally posted by Kid with a toy
So it really doesn't matter which red wire goes where? As long as one is hot and one is ground?

Erik

No----that is not accurate----follow what MSDGN said.If you hook it to "any hot wire"--it may be on all the time.MSDGN's way--it will only come on when the instr. lights are on.

Geoff

 

[MSDGN]

As far as the wires for the light you are just completing a circuit so there isn't a specific ground or positive(hot)...the wire are interchangeable...

 

[Kid with a toy]

I should have been more specific, but MSDGN answered my subconscious question.

Thanks guys,

Erik

 

[OneLethal87GN]

I found that with the light hooked up it was still very hard to see at night. Only when i got out in the country where there was little light could I clearly read the gauge.

 

[azgn]

the lite is worthless....don't bother

 

[Kid with a toy]

That would explain why every KB FP gauge I've seen has had the red wires cut-n-tucked. Good thing I haven't started to wire that thing yet.

Erik

 

[b231v6]

Originally posted by azgn
the lite is worthless....don't bother

I have to disagree. My light went out about a month ago and it was unable to read at night. Got a new bulb from champion and I can see it again at night. Maybe my bulb is different than yours. But,I can see it good 24/7.
I would hook up the light or forget about seeing it at night. Then again maybe you live where there are lots and lots of street lights. Bulb lasted 11+years.

 

[Kid with a toy]

Bulb lasted 11+years.

At the rate my car is going I would be happy for it to last 11 days.

Erik