Aux gauge connectors

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WillC9303
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Aux gauge connectors

Post by WillC9303 » Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:19 pm

Hi everyone,

So I’ve managed to source an auxiliary gauge for my car however the gauge has 6pins, but I’m pretty sure the connector on my car has 4pins. I’ve read some old forum posts about how some cars have 6pins and some have 4. However none of them gave me a definitive answer. Will the gauge still work when I plug it in?


(I would try and plug it in anyway, but I haven’t bought the gauge yet.)
Thanks
William

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Re: Aux gauge connectors

Post by dcwalker » Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:35 pm

Hi William, yes, every set of 3 gauges I have seen has 6 pins but every 480 has a 4 pin plug. You connect to the 4 pins nearest the driver (plug will only go one way up).

David
Current: 1994 480 GT, 1996 460 CD & 1997 440 LE with lots of optional extras & 2007 V50 SE Sport
Previous: Celebration 331 (re-homed with Richard S), Celebration 467 (returned to Martin Mc); Celebration 346 (re-homed with Alan480); Celebration 269 (scrapped abandoned project), Celebration 73 (sold on after 6 years), 1992 ES, 1988 ES - and numerous other non-480 Volvos!

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Re: Aux gauge connectors

Post by WillC9303 » Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:48 pm

dcwalker wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:35 pm
Hi William, yes, every set of 3 gauges I have seen has 6 pins but every 480 has a 4 pin plug. You connect to the 4 pins nearest the driver (plug will only go one way up).

David
Thank you!
William

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