Vintage gauge install

[AROCK]

How do you wire the Speedometer on the mK4?. I have 2 green leads and a blue lead I don't have an idea of where they go.

Thanks in advance. .

[egchewy79]

IIRC, the wires from the dash harness aren't used if you have the vintage GPS speedo. it just has a power wire, a back light wire and the GPS antenna wire that goes to it.

[AROCK]

where does the GPS antenna wire go? I am working with a complete kit and nothing is making sense?

[Papa]

The vintage gauge with GPS will have wires for the turn signal indicators and the high beam indicator as well as the gauge lights. There is a mini plug for the function control button and the connector for the GPS antenna. The gauge wiring instructions are in the wire harness box with some gauge-specific instructions in the gauge box.

https://speedhut.com/content/instructions/4in_and_3-3_8in_gps_instructions.pdf

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=159521&d=1640981823

[rich grsc]

Papa, that requires reading the instructions.:rolleyes:

[AROCK]

There is always a know it all. I did not receive any instruction in the boxs or I would not be asking. Thanks Papa I respect your response.

[Wayne r mckee]

Just to let you know , you can download the wiring harness manual from the factory five website and print it out .

[AROCK]

My concern was with the vintage gauges. What I had downloaded from the ff5 website were nothing like what Papa sent me.
This is not my first rodeo. I built a cobra in 1980, and I built and race Pro dragsters for 40 years. I was just looking for correct information on a site that is suppose to be knowledgeable and friendly.

[Wayne r mckee]

Was just trying to let you know you could get additional info online , didn’t mean to light your fuse ����*♂️

[AROCK]

It wasn't you that upset me it was someone earlier. I apologize if you took my comments as being directed at you.
I appreciate all constructive guidance I may need concerning the build.

[460.465USMC]

Hi Arock. I have the wiring harness Rev W in PDF. Just send me a PM if you're interested.

[Ronc116]

Does anyone know if you are required to hook up flasher (I assume that per the directions that came with the vintage GPS gauges that the flasher is 12 volt pulse) with the indicator going to the speedometer? the instructions in the Gauge set show that it is required but my instructions that Papa posted shows only the dash indicator lights connected.

[Papa]

Does anyone know if you are required to hook up flasher (I assume that per the directions that came with the vintage GPS gauges that the flasher is 12 volt pulse) with the indicator going to the speedometer? the instructions in the Gauge set show that it is required but my instructions that Papa posted shows only the dash indicator lights connected.

If I understand what you are asking, the wires for the indicator lights in either the gauges or separate lights in the dash are the same. You can use them either way or not at all if you choose. If you don't connect them to anything, blunt cut the wire ends, fold them over on themselves and tape or heat-shrink them as they will be hot when the turn signals or hazards are activated.

[Ronc116]

If I understand what you are asking, the wires for the indicator lights in either the gauges or separate lights in the dash are the same. You can use them either way or not at all if you choose. If you don't connect them to anything, blunt cut the wire ends, fold them over on themselves and tape or heat-shrink them as they will be hot when the turn signals or hazards are activated. Perfect, I hooked the indicator lights up to the speedometer without the 12 V pulse. Another question, same subject (gauges) is there a seperate connector for the clock that powers the clock when the car is off?

[Papa]

You need always hot power for the GPS speedometer and the clock. It should be described in the wire harness instructions.

[Wingman06]

If you have the harness that came with the kit there is a wire marked "Clock Power" which is a constant for your clock. For the indicators on your speedo I just spliced a connection off the hot side of the blinker and high beam wires over to the speedo and it worked fine.