Banks Power Ford Trucks: (Diesel ’99 - 03 7.3L Power Stroke) Power Systems- PowerPack, Stinger-Plus, Stinger & Git-Kit '19991_2-2003 F-250 & F-350 Trucks and Excursions - Manual (Page 17)

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9.
Install one 1 ⁄
8
” NPT female by 1 ⁄
8
”
compression 90° fitting onto the
threaded end of the tee. Sparingly apply
pipe sealant tape or paste on the male
pipe threads, and adjust the 90° fitting
to point back toward the firewall, as
shown in Figure 7. Do not allow any
sealant to cover the small hole in the
fitting. Do not over-tighten the plastic
fitting.
10.
Install one end of the 1 ⁄
8
”-diameter
plastic tube provided into the
compression fitting on the plastic tee or
the fitting on the compressor discharge
elbow (PowerPacks only) and tighten
the nut. Be sure the plastic tube cannot
be pulled out of the ferrule, but do not
over-tighten the nut.
11.
Route the free end of the tube up
and along the top of the firewall toward
the brake master cylinder assembly.
Use caution to avoid kinks in the line.
Tie the tube to existing wires and hoses
with the cable ties provided. Follow
the routing of the pyrometer lead-wire
through the firewall.
12.
Route the plastic tube to the gauge
panel and cut the tube to the proper
length. Install the gauge through the
panel or console using the U-clamp and
two hex nuts provided with the gauge.
13.
Install the 90° elbow fitting onto
the connection at the back of the gauge.
Use Teflon thread sealer on the male
threads of the gauge nipple. Do not
allow any sealant to cover the pin-sized
hole in the end of the gauge nipple.
14.
Insert the tube into the nut and
ferrule on the adapter fitting at the
gauge, then tighten the nut against the
tube and ferrule. Do not over-tighten.
15.
Connect the 4-pin connector
of each gauge into the back of its
corresponding gauge.
a. Crimp the remaining Black and RED
wires from each 4-pin connector gauge
harness to the butt connectors as
shown in Figure 8.
b. Strip one end of the RED wire and
crimp it to the butt connector
containing the RED wires from step
‘a’.
c. Strip one end of the BLACK wire
and crimp it to the butt connector
containing the BLACK wires from step
‘a’.
d. Route the RED wire to the fuse box.
Locate the appropriate fuse for
instrument lighting in the owner’s
manual. Cut the RED wire as required
and strip the end. Crimp the push
on connector to the RED wire and
connect to the fuse as shown in
Figure 8. Alternatively, locate power
wire to dimmer switch and install
T-tap. Cut the RED wire as required
and strip the end. Crimp the push on
T-tap connector to the RED wire and
connect to T-tap on dimmer power
wire.
e. Locate a metal surface that will serve
as an acceptable chassis ground. Cut
the BLACK wire to a sufficient length
that will allow it to reach the chassis
ground and strip the end. Crimp the
ring terminal to the BLACK wire as
shown in Figure 8.
f. Drill a 1 ⁄
8
” hole, if required, to attach
the ring terminal to the chassis
ground.
CAuTIoN: If drilling, check the
backside to make sure there are no
components that may be damaged
by drilling.
g. Use the supplied self-tapping screw to
secure the ring terminal to the chassis
ground.
NOTE: On vehicles with an automatic
transmission, complete the
TransCommand installation before
proceeding.
–END, SECTION 8–
Figure 8- Gauge Connections