In A Race Car Gauges Wiring

Wire your own race car with the help of former cup electrical specialist rick elgin.
In a race car gauges wiring. To make removal of the dash a snap tim used weatherpaks. All five gauges were strung together. Use 8 gauge for 150 to 200 amp loads more than 3 feet in length and 40 to 50 amp loads of 25 feet. The 10 gauge wiring is appropriate for 150 to 200 amps at 3 feet 100 amps at 7 to 10 feet 30 to 50 amps at 15 to 20 feet and 20 to amps at 25 feet.
Typically an automotive application will have at most 00 gauge wire at the battery connections starters and batteries using 4 or 6 gauge wire and smaller electrical components like fuel pumps and fans using 12 to 16 gauge wire. No it s not black magic. To power the gauges tim used a red wire with a white stripe. And other one off wires were prepared and attached to the gauges.
For rear mounted batteries run a 10 gauge wire from the ground stud to a convenient point near the front of the car where you can mount another stud. With so many different colored wires of assorted gauges routing to different components throughout the car it s important to do research and prepare materials for the task ahead. Ignition start switch combo wiring instructions important note when using hei stock style ignition systems with a tach low oil pressure ignition fuel pump shutoff switch wiring instructions. Attach any of your ground wires to this one.
And we ll prove it with these great tips. Some 6 gauge wiring works for 100 amps draw and 15 to 20 feet. It was about time for our drag car blownz to get a wiring harness update along with some other new components.