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From 1986 Ford Bronco, documented by bebop_man.

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1986 Ford Bronco - When I went to a 3G 165A alternator, I lost the use of factory ammeter gauge. I went with a voltmeter, but for asthetics, I wanted to stick… 1986 Ford Bronco - I pulled the gauge cluster and made some measurements. 1986 Ford Bronco - Removed the ammeter 1986 Ford Bronco - I cut away the traces of the membrane that carried the signal for the ammeter. 1986 Ford Bronco - I disassembled the voltmeter and painted the case black 1986 Ford Bronco - First test fit 1986 Ford Bronco - I used a Dremel and cut out the back. 1986 Ford Bronco - Test fit #2. I also made a light shield, and glued it to the face. 1986 Ford Bronco - Glued in place. The white and black wires will be attached the backside of the gauge cluster to give illumination, the red and black wire r… 1986 Ford Bronco - Everything is back together. 1986 Ford Bronco - With the engine idling. 1986 Ford Bronco - I added 7 100w off-road lights, and I needed a way to safely control them without risk of fire hazard. Here's spreadsheet I made to help me… 1986 Ford Bronco - The rule of thumb for safety margins. You always want the fuse to blow first, so make that your 'weak link' 1986 Ford Bronco - This is reference chart I used for determining what gauge of wire is needed for a specific amperage load and length of wire run 1986 Ford Bronco - 8 ga wire coming from the starter solenoid, then feeding into fuse holders for each 10 ga circuit. Labels are your friend 1986 Ford Bronco - Here' some of the wiring I did for my off-road lights. These are the relays that control the lights. From Left to Right, rear utility / rev… 1986 Ford Bronco - Grill lights (L) and LightBar (R) 1986 Ford Bronco - Grill lights (L) and LightBar (R). And they're lighted, too. Handy reminder to turn them off. Not horribly bright at night, either. 1986 Ford Bronco - Rear utility lights. This is basically a manual switch for the backup lights. Handy when camping. 1986 Ford Bronco - Interior view of a vehicle dashboard, an aftermarket radio opening and a toggle switch. 1986 Ford Bronco - There's a small slot in the lip of the cab area there the top seals. I widened it a little bit so I can tuck these two looms through there.… 1986 Ford Bronco - Lightbar and grill lights, all lit up. This pic was taken about 9am 1986 Ford Bronco - Rear lights fired up. 1986 Ford Bronco - This is how the lighting looms come out of the cab area. 1986 Ford Bronco - Another view of the lighting looms exiting the cab.