Gauge Cluster Wiring Help

[Cacaman]

I am a big newbie when it comes to wiring, so bare with me please. I recently bought gauge clusters that look something like this:

However, when i wired them as the directions told me, they lit up for a bit, but after like 5 mins they died out. I assumed it was because the "power inverter box" burned out. The directions said "The power inverter for the indiglos is very sensitive. You could burn it out if the wattage is too high. To prevent this from happening, you can connect a separate 10 Amp fuse inline with the red wire ". I did not do this.

Instead, what i did was connect the ground wire to the metal cylinder behind the speedometer;
And connect the power wire to the gray wire found in the middle of the headlight switch box. ( i assume the fuse would go somewhere after this wire instead of going directly to the headlight switch box )

I now ordered a brand new inverter and am ready to install the 10 amp fuse.

Now my questions is, does anyone know how? I was trying to look up this issue on the forums and i found a wire tool that looks like this:

Is this the wire im looking for? If so, can someone give me some directions on how to install it =\.

Thanks for the help!

 

[SaleenGT2001]

those indiglo kits dont work very well. i had them in my ranger when i was 16 (many many years ago) mine worked for a few months and then just quit.

i would look inno a Simco cluster. they arent too much $$ and they are plug and play!

 

[Cacaman]

Anyone know how to get that fuse wired in? Thanks...And i hope these things are made better than they were back then.

 

[2oo3MustangGT]

make sure you get MINI fuses... i orignially ordered a splitter for mine and it was stock fuse size.. the mustang (at least the 03 GT) have mini fuses. all you do is slice your gauge wire to that... plug it into the fuse box. I ran all my lighting guages for my autometer gauges (4) off the same fuse that i split from the stock headlight fuse

 

[ItsStock02]

The thing you have there is to add a circuit.. The first fuse is the original fuse that it replaced and the 2nd fuse is for the red wire next to it..

 

[clentonz]

My friend has those in his tahoe, lights don't work, oil and battery don't work, and speedo is WAY off. I don't think they are that great in quality IMO.

But I wish the you the best of luck that they work out for you

 

[Cacaman]

Oh thanks alot! And by mini fuse, its the one that looks like this right?

 

[SaleenGT2001]

Google FTW!!!!

yes that is a mini fuse

 

[kalvick]

ive done the guage cluster install - YOU USED MY PIC

the instrument cluster does not need to get wired to the fuse box. you should be using existing wires behind the cluster. everything is plug and play.

I bought simco instrument guage and i have done the sticker route like your first pic
there was no need to do anything with the fuse box.


can you tell us exactly what parts your got? the image i see looks like it belongs to a fox.

eeeeh.... never mind , you said you burned out the power inverter.... wierd i never had that problem.

 

[Cacaman]

LOL kalvick, i did steal your pick. Sorry 'bout that. Anyways, i got a new power inverter, and the instructions recommend you to use a 10 amp fuse with the power wire. I did not do that the first time so i assumed i burned out my inverter.
I have no idea on how to add a 10 amp fuse to my power wire.

You say you purchased a Simco cluster, but thats different. I just bought the little face coverings, not the whole cluster so it may be different.

Just to give you a little more illustration, heres a crappy cell phone pick of what my power inverter looks like:

So do i use a fuse after all?

Edit: I might have not been clear enough in the beginning, but the lights illuminated at first for about 3 mins and i turned them off. When my dad asked me to show the lights to him a few minutes later, they just wouldn't turn on anymore. (Thats why i think i burned out my inverter.)