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When I went to a 3G 165A alternator, I lost the use of factory ammeter gauge. I went with a voltme...

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I pulled the gauge cluster and made some measurements.

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Removed the ammeter

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I cut away the traces of the membrane that carried the signal for the ammeter.

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I disassembled the voltmeter and painted the case black

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First test fit

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I used a Dremel and cut out the back.

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Test fit #2. I also made a light shield, and glued it to the face.

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Glued in place. The white and black wires will be attached the backside of the gauge cluster to giv...

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Everything is back together.

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With the engine idling.

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I added 7 100w off-road lights, and I needed a way to safely control them without risk of fire hazar...

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The rule of thumb for safety margins. You always want the fuse to blow first, so make that your 'we...

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This is reference chart I used for determining what gauge of wire is needed for a specific amperage ...

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8 ga wire coming from the starter solenoid, then feeding into fuse holders for each 10 ga circuit. ...

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Here' some of the wiring I did for my off-road lights. These are the relays that control the lights...

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Grill lights (L) and LightBar (R)

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Grill lights (L) and LightBar (R). And they're lighted, too. Handy reminder to turn them off. Not...

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Rear utility lights. This is basically a manual switch for the backup lights. Handy when camping.

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There's a small slot in the lip of the cab area there the top seals. I widened it a little bit so I...

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Lightbar and grill lights, all lit up. This pic was taken about 9am

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Rear lights fired up.

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This is how the lighting looms come out of the cab area.

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Another view of the lighting looms exiting the cab.