Actron CP7007 User Manual

Voltmeter gauge installation instructions, Precautions, Installation

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A voltmeter measures the voltage between the two

points where the leads are connected. Most vehicles

exhibit between 13 and 15 volts while being

operated above idle speed. Check your owners

manual or dealer for a more exact normal voltage

for your vehicle. A voltmeter is useful in that it

can give a warning of many electrical problems.

PRECAUTIONS

1. Follow the instructions carefully for the sequence

of nuts and washers on the connection posts

of the voltmeter. Refer to Figure 2.

2. Disconnect the battery ground cable before

performing any electrical work.

3. Route all wiring away from linkages, engine

parts that become hot, or moving parts.

4. Never smoke while working on your vehicle

and always keep a fire extinguisher nearby.

It should be rated for gas/chemical/electrical

fires.

5. Never lay tools on top of the battery or wear

jewelry during electrical work to avoid severe

electrical shorts.

6. Locate and operate gauges so that driving

visibility is not compromised.

VOLTMETER GAUGE

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATION

Make temporary test connection before permanently

mounting hardware or drilling holes.

This gauge can be mounted into any surface or into

a gauge pod. Refer to Figure 1.

NOTE: Do NOT leave any hardware out of these

connections.

Figure 2

Wire Connections

GRouND

WIRE

FLAT

WASHER

LoCk

WASHER

VoLTMETER

+12V WIRE

NuT

GAuGE

DASHboARD

bRACkET

NuTS

(kNuRLED)

Figure 1

Gauge Mounting:

Do not install bracket and nuts until step 9.

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1. Disconnect the ground cable from the bat-

tery.

2. Choose a location to mount the gauge where

it will be viewable from a normal driving posi-

tion.

3. If you are installing the gauge into a surface (for

example the dashboard) make a 2-1/16” hole

for the gauge.Do not accidentally cut any wires

or hoses. be sure there is clearance around

the hole for the gauge mounting bracket.

4. Connect a length of 18-gauge insulated copper

wire to a good ground source. be sure the

grounding surface is a good ground source

as not all metal surfaces inside the vehicle

are well grounded. This wire should be long

enough to reach the voltmeter’s mounting

location.

5. Connect another length of 18-gauge wire to

a location on the fuse box where the wire will

receive power whenever the ignition key is in

the START, oN or ACCESSoRY positions.

This wire should also be long enough to reach

the voltmeter.

6. After mounting the gauge, the wire from the

ground source (Step 4) should be connected

as shown in Figure 2, to the voltmeter’s con-

nection post marked “–”.

7. The wire from the fuse box (Step 5) should

be connected as shown in Figure 2, to the

voltmeter’s connection post marked “+”.

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