need help with wiring a volt meter

[awsomeforce]

i hooked up a oil pressure guage and a water temp guage but i dont know how to wire the volt meter guage. the back of the guage says battery on one side and alternator on the other side. i ran both wires into the engine bay. i read one article that said to run a wire to the ignition on the fuse pannel and to run the other wire to an engine ground. please let me know how to wire this guage.


thanks,
scott

 

[4X4HIGH]

Basically all you are doing is taking a "HOT" wire and cutting it in half and then hooking each end to a terminal. This is the easiest way to explain it. It would be best if you choose a wire that is only "HOT" when the ignition switch is in the on position so that the gauge only reads voltage when the key is in the on position.

 

[big4x4ride]

if on wire says battery and one says alternator isnt that really an ampmeter, not a volt gauge, totally different animal, my opinion volt gauge keep, ampmeter throw as far away as possible LoL