So I let the somke out my gauges
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I-6 with warner T4 tranny dana 300 x case ( all stock from my understanding)
Ok guys,
Today for my saturday project was to replace my fuel and temp gauges on my 1982 CJ7 .
I pull the cluster out and got it all apart ( a lot simpler then i thought
). I replaced the inop fuel and temp gauge and get it put all back together plug the gauge cluter lights back in and the speedometer needle back in. I put it back in place but do put the mounting hdwr back on yet( wanna do a power on check before mounting it) as soon as I turn power on I see smoke 
then 
because Im "like what did I do wrong ?" and how did i short it out ???? .
So now my Cj's sitting with no cluster installed and my gauges are paper weights.
Because I live on a Island Im screwed because I have to get them over-nighted in
1)So guys what did i do wrong ?
2)Also would making a ground wire for each of the gauges (fuel and water temp) better then using a common ground for both ?
Today for my saturday project was to replace my fuel and temp gauges on my 1982 CJ7 .
I pull the cluster out and got it all apart ( a lot simpler then i thought
). I replaced the inop fuel and temp gauge and get it put all back together plug the gauge cluter lights back in and the speedometer needle back in. I put it back in place but do put the mounting hdwr back on yet( wanna do a power on check before mounting it) as soon as I turn power on I see smoke then because Im "like what did I do wrong ?" and how did i short it out ???? .So now my Cj's sitting with no cluster installed and my gauges are paper weights.
Because I live on a Island Im screwed because I have to get them over-nighted in
1)So guys what did i do wrong ?
2)Also would making a ground wire for each of the gauges (fuel and water temp) better then using a common ground for both ?
