Volts and temp gauge engine connection in the engine compartment

I have a 1996 V6 e150gledb and need to know where to connect the red wire coming from the battery gauge (Volts) on the console and the temp gauge wire as well, i have a Clymer manual but its no help the one for the temp is brown, what i would like is if some one has the same engine or similar and could take a picture of the engine with the wire connected.

Re: Volts and temp gauge engine connection in the engine compartment

The purple wire has battery voltage on it. it will serve to run both the battery and temp gauge. Remove the cowling and look on the cylinder heads. A std motor will only have overheat sensors, not senders suitable for a temp gauge. You will need to install a sender , on the cylinder head, and run a wire to the gauge.

Re: Volts and temp gauge engine connection in the engine compartment

Thank you, will look for the purple wire in the engine compartment, i tought maybe the engine came with a temp senders as well, oh well. the wire for both the volts and the temp gauge is already in the engine just trying to figure where to connect them, i just baught this boat a couple of weeks ago so just trying to get everything working.

Re: Volts and temp gauge engine connection in the engine compartment

You will have a hard time tying into the purple wire at the engine. This uses the modular wiring system, all Deutsch plugs, and no way to attach to the purple wire. You would have to cut your harness to splice in, and I would not do that.

The purple wire does run up to the controls, and tach, etc, so I would hook your volt gauge with that end of the purple wire. As said above, you will need to buy a gauge and proper sender for the temp function. The sender will attach to the head and you will need to run a new wire to the gauge. If you already have a gauge, look on either head for a sender that may still be there. It will only have one wire connection, and might be bolted under a head bolt, or it might be in a threaded hole that is provided as a convenience for people adding the temp gauges.