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1986 Ford F250 Hd Towing Axle Gauge

We mounted the diff-temp gauge in an Auto Meter pod under the dash. The wiring is straightforward: a fused 12-volt source on the run circuit, a feed from the dashlights, a ground, and the wire to the sender. We found that, because of the rear springs being mounted in rubber bushings, we needed a ground wire from the axle to the chassis to get a reading.
1986 Ford F-250 HD Towing Axle

 We mounted the diff-temp gauge in an Auto Meter pod under the dash. The wiring is straightforward: a fused 12-volt source on the run circuit, a feed from the dashlights, a ground, and the wire to the sender. We found that, because of the rear springs being mounted in rubber bushings, we needed a ground wire from the axle to the chassis to get a reading.  View Related Article

 

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