Banks Power Temperature - Manual (Page 5)

96326 v.5.0
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WIrING INSTaLLaTION
All gauge wiring should be routed
away from heat sources such as
exhaust manifolds or piping, and
away from sharp edges. Avoid sharp
bends or kinks. Secure the wiring
or tubing to other wiring inside the
engine compartment with cable ties
provided. When passing through the
firewall, either make a hole in a factory
grommet or drill a hole and use a new
grommet. If a hole needs to be drilled,
drill a 5 /
16
” hole and deburr it on both
sides, so that the wiring does not get
cut as it passes through the hole. For
added protection, wrap the wiring
with several layers of electrical tape
in the area where it passes through
the hole. When drilling, check the
backside to make sure that there are
no components blocking the back side
of the hole that would be damaged by
drilling.
Crimp one of the supplied ring
terminals to a stripped end of the blue
wire provided. Install the terminal end
of the wire between the flat washer
and lock washer of the sensor. See
Figure 1.
The Blue wire connects to the sending
unit.
Note: Sender damage can occur if the
battery lead, (+) 12 volts, touches the
sender unit.
GauGe INSTaLLaTION
Remove the U-clamp from the studs,
then install the gauge through the
panel using the U-clamp and two hex
nuts provided with the gauge.
Use a test light or voltmeter to find a
connection on the fuse block or wire
under the dash, which has key-on (+)
12 volts. Tap into the wire or fuse on
the fuse block using the appropriate
T-tap or Fuse tap connector provided
in the kit.
Using the appropriate spade terminal
and the black wire provided in the
kit, connect to the key-on (+) 12
volt supply and run the wire up to
the gauge location and connect to
the yellow wire on the 4-pin gauge
connector. See Figure 1.
Locate the headlight circuit or factory
instrumentation light circuit on the
fuse block or a wire under the dash.
Typical wires for instrument
illumination circuits are:
chevrolet - Gray
Dodge - Orange
Ford - Light Blue with red tracer
Using a volt meter or test light, verify
that voltage varies with change in
instrument panel illumination.
connect the red wire provided to an
18-ga. or larger wire connected to
the headlight circuit, or to the factory
instrument light circuit. connect the
red wire to the red wire on the 4-pin
Gauge connector. See Figure 1.
The Blue wire on the 4-pin gauge
connector connects to the blue wire
connected to the sending unit. See
Figure 1.
Note: sender damage can occur if the
battery lead, (+) 12 volts, touches the
sender unit.
The Black wire on the 4-pin gauge
connector connects to a clean chassis
ground such as metal dash support
brackets where other wires may
already be grounded. See Figure 1.
Connect the 4-pin male connector
to the 4-pin female connector on the
back of the gauge. Route all wiring
away from any pedals or other moving
components. Using the cable ties
supplied, secure the wiring under the
dash.