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Voltmeter wiring 200 1983

posted by  Volvodad on  Tue Oct 22 09:05 CST 2002
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Guid's directions will work fine- I did it a little differently in my 83: I wired the voltmeter to the pos and neg wires going to the cigar lighter in the center console. This is "hot" in the ACC or RUN positions of the ignition. Connect the lighting terminal to the small brown wires that go to other lights (gauges, heater control panel, etc) and you will get the dimming function. To mount my voltmeter (and oil pressure) I got two of those square panels with the recessed opening that are used on the GL models to surround the small clock to the right of the instrument cluster. The gauges mount in the holes in the dash behind these panels - I just wrapped the gauge bodies with vinyl electrical tape until they were a nice press fit. The panels then snap into place and the recesses snug up to the gauge bezels for a factory stock look. And I still have all the space in my upper cubbyhole. VDO "Cockpit" series gauges are a close match for the std. Volvo dash gauges.






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