Temp and Tach Gauge Wiring Help?!?!

[r4mclaren]

I just put on 2 autometer gauge pods one has a temp gauge and one has a tach. They both have a ground wire(black), a battery wire(yellow), an ignition wire(red), and the sending unit wire(temp is blue, tach is green). I know what to do with the sending unit wires, blue goes to the temp probe and the green goes to the tach output on my dyna cdi. But I am having trouble with the battery wire(yellow) and the ignition wire(red), I cannot get the gauges to function properly, I spliced off my lights positive and negative wires and connected the grounds of the guages to the ground of the lights. And then I connected the battery wires(yellow) and ignition wires(red) of the gauges to the positive wire of the lights. When the shee is running the gauges light up but do not function. I hope I explained clearly enough, any ideas?!?! Do I have to connect the gauges igition wires(red) to the ignition(key) switch?

Edited January 3, 2006 by r4mclaren

[badassbanshee479]

banshees run on ac current, the gauges are setup for 12v dc current, you are gonna have to convert the stator over to dc and get a capaciter I believe. do a search on the conversion, there was a good how to on here that showed you what needed to be done.

[r4mclaren]

banshees run on ac current, the gauges are setup for 12v dc current, you are gonna have to convert the stator over to dc and get a capaciter I believe. do a search on the conversion, there was a good how to on here that showed you what needed to be done.

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I don't think it is run off of AC because I also hooked up a Blue Cold Cathode light from my computer which runs off of 12v DC and it worked fine. But thanks for your comment, I'll do some more research.

[r4mclaren]

You were right badassbanshee479 I think I got myself into a big project, Trail Tech explains it all: http://www.trailtech.net/dc_conversion.htm

But what I still dont understand is why I can still have the gauges light up? What is the volts of the light output of the stator, 12v dc?

Edited January 3, 2006 by r4mclaren

[pimpeinkc]

the stator puts out ac,,,, which is run threw the rectifier which converts it to dc,,, 12 volts,,,, my trail tech lights are 12 volt dc and they work great... lol the red is 12 volt positive ,, dc voltage is always red positive and black ground, the other wires are either a "on wire" or for another funtion which would make them "red" or positive, one black and the rest "red","positive"//////

[BigRed350x]

I don't think it is run off of AC because I also hooked up a Blue Cold Cathode light from my computer which runs off of 12v DC and it worked fine. But thanks for your comment, I'll do some more research.

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THEY RUN ON AC

[Wallrat]

The conversion is pretty easy. You'll need either the trailtech or ricky stator regulator/rectifier to replace your current voltage regulator. Then you'll need to float the ground on your stator (involves desoldering the ground wire from the timing plate, soldering it to a wire, and then running the wire up through the harness). After that you install a battery or a capacitor and wire everything up. You're going to lose a little wattage in the conversion so your dual 35w lights might yellow a little bit. For that reason it might be a good idea to get the 200w stator from ricky stator. He can actually float the ground for you if you ask him to when you order. Then its just plug n' play.