dash board

[curtisbyrne]

anyone have any cool or neat dash boards? i would like to customize mine a little

[Bigred292]

Nothing really too crazy but here's what I did.
To the far right is factory gauges, under them is aftermarket gauge console.
Next is bilge pump switch. Choke was moved to right side.
On left is rocker switch panel and then weatherproof cig lighter with USB
Next project is winch switch and GPS mount

[Kris W]

Hey Curtis, does your oil temp gauge work ? Cuz' Mine doesn't..... i've never installed an oil temperature gauge before and so I have very little knowledge of how they actually work. But I did find a somewhat melted wire connection above the engine block and it looks like the other end of the wire goes in behind the shield on the engine so I think that might be it but i don't know.

[curtisbyrne]

i will try to get a pic but it works just by a terminal eye around a bolt next to the oil pan in the bottom of the engine. its located right in front of the tranny down by the motor mounts. just feel that wire all the way up to see if there is any defects in it.

[jimsummit]

That looks real nice bigred.

[Bigred292]

Thanks - looking forward to more mods to the Bigfoot
Love it!

[Kris W]

Hey Curtis, this is the wire I was talking about i'm not sure if it is connected to the Oil temperature gauge but it's definitely crispy and I can't figure out what else it could be for..

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[curtisbyrne]

uh oh,is your argo charging the battery?? follow the wire ans see where it goes and tell me and let me know the color too.

[Kris W]

Ugh.. i keep losing it in the harness, its a white wire, & so are most of them... but as far as the battery goes no I don't get good charge, I don't know if I'm getting any charging to be honest with you. We bought a brand-new battery in the week I got the Argo from the old man and it didn't charge after running it for a little while. So I've been charging it with a battery charger after every time I run it.. there's a big silver fuse connected to that wire I'll show you the pic. is that wire the one that charges the battery?

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[curtisbyrne]

yes follow the wire with the fuse on it,first check if the fuse is blown most chances it is due to the corrosion on the wire. where does the wire lead to on the engine... if its the regulator its the charge wire for sure. the regulator should look something like this and here is the wiring diagram for your model. if its white its the ignition coil but wire the wires good sometimes they get dirty. the charge wire should be yellow and a little bigger than the rest and leads to the solenoid.send some pics of what you find!!