How to install a stinger voltage meter?

[SPL Blazer 10+ year member]

I have the same voltage meter as the ones shown and they have an adjustment screw that you need to use when installing it, the display isn't calibrated from the factory, you need to set it yourself to match the voltage in order for it to be accurate. I believe it even states this in the directions that come with it.

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

i connected power/ground to the amps power/ground.
Mine's kinda flush mounted, i basically just made a front plate out of plastic (using a dremel), spray painted it black, and stuck it in a pocket on my dash (the knob on the left is my bass remote knob):

i like this as well, good job //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

if i disside to go with a 05 escape im doing that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

but i wanna do 4 15in hdc315s no wall

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

I have the same voltage meter as the ones shown and they have an adjustment screw that you need to use when installing it, the display isn't calibrated from the factory, you need to set it yourself to match the voltage in order for it to be accurate. I believe it even states this in the directions that come with it.

Like Blazer says above, you must calibrate it due to the resistance in the wire that is used to connect the meter to the voltage source. So if you use a wire that is 1ft long vs 10ft long, you will get a different reading. That is why it has the adjustment knob so you can make sure your reading is not affected by the impedence of the wire. I will never understand why people fight simple instructions and think that they are simply printed for no reason. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[ado 10+ year member]

So does anyone know the dimensions of the screen?

 

[Savag3 10+ year member]

the red wire is ignition , blue to the voltage being monitored ?

 

[I Like Waffle]

Thanks for replying, but i got my volt meter installed 8 months ago

 

[Savag3 10+ year member]

lol it was actually a question ? i was having a problem but it was just a bad connection, did you set your voltage adjustment at idle or with car off ?

 

[robertoyoung08 10+ year member]

OLD thread, but maybe someone can answer MY installation question.

im about to buy a voltage gauge thanks to someones post about a good deal on them.

so you can install them running wires to either: battery, amp, or ignition?

if i run it to my igntion what voltage will it read? what about if i run it to my amp, will it read the voltage the amp is getting or the voltage of th battery?

i have a cap with a voltage meter on it, now im confused? would the cap be reading the voltage of the cars battery or the voltage its taking in?

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Remote Turn On, positive and negative wires.

 

[robertoyoung08 10+ year member]

Remote Turn On, positive and negative wires.

those are the 3 wires it has?

well im asking whats the best way to wire it i guess.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

There's really only one way to wire it.

Connect those three wires to the correct wires.

 

[robertoyoung08 10+ year member]

There's really only one way to wire it.
Connect those three wires to the correct wires.

lol and what are the exact correct wires?

i read the whole thread and everyone was mentioning different places to wire it to.

to batt, directly to amp.. i know theyl all power it, but wont they each give diff read out?

 

[SPL Blazer 10+ year member]

You have a choice, do you want to know the exact voltage at your main battery, the secondary battery or the voltage your seeing at your amp? Whatever voltage you want to see thats where you wire it. I never heard of anyone wiring it to their ignition before. When you wire it up you need to calibrate the volt meter. If your buying the Stinger volt meter that was talked about in this thread then remove the cover and there's an adjustment screw, using a DMM calibrate the volt meter to whatever the the DMM says you have for voltage.

 

[robertoyoung08 10+ year member]

You have a choice, do you want to know the exact voltage at your main battery, the secondary battery or the voltage your seeing at your amp? Whatever voltage you want to see thats where you wire it. I never heard of anyone wiring it to their ignition before. When you wire it up you need to calibrate the volt meter. If your buying the Stinger volt meter that was talked about in this thread then remove the cover and there's an adjustment screw, using a DMM calibrate the volt meter to whatever the the DMM says you have for voltage.

perfect answer. thanks. pretty much what i figured but i wanted a second opinion. and idk nothing about calibrating it yet, since i dont have it yet, but thanks for the help, im sure il have to figure it out once i get it lol

thanks though!

 

[Smigletat]

yes. stinger one has a pos a ground and ignation wire, i would recomment run the pos wire back to the amp input, only becuse thats were the important voltage reading it

If he has a battery in the back. If the only location for a battery is up front then it might be wise to find a location suitable for reading amperage/ voltage closest to the battery up front.