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What color wires? Water temp. Oil sending unit tac??? V8 2wd b2


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Hey guys I need to know what color wires in the factory harness that go to the oil psi sending unit and water temp. And also the tack. I think it's green and yellow?. I have a 88 Eddie bower bronco ii that's 2wd and a carbed v8 I want todo away with all aftermarket gauges and run the factory ones. Thanks in advance
 


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Ford used Green wire for tach signal from Coil "-" to dash

Temp sender and Oil switch/sender wire will be the Ground for its gauge.
With key on, if you Ground the wire the gauge will go all the way up.

Not sure on the color of these, Red/white stripe for temp and white/red stripe for oil
 

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Thanks buddy I'm gonna ground those colored wires out tonight see what ones I need. As far as the tac go's I have a msd ignition. I might need a tac adapter module.
 

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