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<blockquote data-quote="thegreatestpenn" data-source="post: 3683203" data-attributes="member: 582482"><p>I got a new fused distro block with voltmeter readout (made by raptor //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif).&nbsp; it had some weird grounding system where it is supposed to ground through one of the mounting screws, but my fuseholder is mounted to wood so there was no good voltage reading.&nbsp; I took a small piece of wire and attached that to the screw/nut underneath the distro block where the ground for the voltmeter is attached and ran that wire to my ground distro.&nbsp; Now I get a good, consistent voltage reading from the voltmeter, but when I turn the car off the voltmeter doesn&#039;t turn off.&nbsp; Other voltmeters I have (like on my battery terminal and fuseholder) turn off after 15 or 30 seconds, but when I went out an hour later to check the voltmeter on the distro, it was still reading.&nbsp; Will this be a problem or is the current for this voltmeter so small it won&#039;t effect anything?&nbsp; My plan is to use this as the daily-driving distro, but if its gonna cause me problems I don&#039;t wanna mess with it.&nbsp; I&#039;m guessing it won&#039;t be a problem, but a double-check with you all can&#039;t hurt</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="thegreatestpenn, post: 3683203, member: 582482"] I got a new fused distro block with voltmeter readout (made by raptor [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif[/IMG]). it had some weird grounding system where it is supposed to ground through one of the mounting screws, but my fuseholder is mounted to wood so there was no good voltage reading. I took a small piece of wire and attached that to the screw/nut underneath the distro block where the ground for the voltmeter is attached and ran that wire to my ground distro. Now I get a good, consistent voltage reading from the voltmeter, but when I turn the car off the voltmeter doesn't turn off. Other voltmeters I have (like on my battery terminal and fuseholder) turn off after 15 or 30 seconds, but when I went out an hour later to check the voltmeter on the distro, it was still reading. Will this be a problem or is the current for this voltmeter so small it won't effect anything? My plan is to use this as the daily-driving distro, but if its gonna cause me problems I don't wanna mess with it. I'm guessing it won't be a problem, but a double-check with you all can't hurt [/QUOTE]

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