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Apr 9, 2007 | 01:15 PM

460429_freak

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pyro gauge wires

mine got yanked off under the truck tried to wire them back but the wire on it was actual wire (one strand ) do I need that kind of wire? I trie to use regular wire but still not working and can I wire it up backwards... the gauge is a vdo and was on truck when bought and worked....

Apr 9, 2007 | 05:21 PM

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It can be wired backwards, but you can't use regular copper wire. You need thermocouple wire for the type of thermocouple you have. Probably a k type. A pyro works because of the dissimilar metals in the 2 leads.

Apr 10, 2007 | 08:43 AM

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okay where would I find that wire? auto part place ?

Apr 10, 2007 | 11:09 AM

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It needs to also be the right lenth of wire. Proably call the gauge manufacture and get the details on what is needed and order from them.

Apr 10, 2007 | 11:56 AM

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I was afraid of that hope they don't stick it to me to hard....

Apr 10, 2007 | 02:20 PM

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different companys ma have different set ups but my ats pyro wires got damaged and I used about 6in of regular high curret sterio wire it was 10 or 11 gauge I think.the same stuff I used for my push button starter in the cab.it works great

Apr 10, 2007 | 05:53 PM

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Hm, I'd just call the manufacturer or www.egauges.com and get the proper length of the proper wire. A type K thermocouple's wires are chromel and alumel. Its not gauge or manufacturer specific, its thermocouple specific. If its a type K, the wire jackets should be a yellow and a red.
A type J would have a white and a red.

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