Wire a 3 wire volt meter?

[Bucfan11]

Is this correct?: Red: Power Supply + = a relay

Black: Power Supply -, Measure - = a ground

Green: Measure + = battery positive

[Dkebrd]

Is the meter analog? Could green be for a light to see at night? Then red and black would go to the battery.

[Bucfan11]

Is the meter analog? Could green be for a light to see at night? Then red and black would go to the battery.

It's digital.

[LDimick]

Never heard of a three wire DC meter. What brand?

[LDimick]

Found this on one on Ebay:

How to connect?

A: The Red wire connect 4.5V-30V power supply's "+",and the Black wire connect 4.5V-30V power supply's "-", the Yellow wire connect need testing item's "+"(DC0V - DC100V)

So it sounds like you are on the right track.

[Bucfan11]

Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:L:OC:US:3160 going to mount it here:

[Texas Black Bird]

Depending on the input circuitry of the meter, It may not be good to have the measurement lead wired to the battery without the meter powered. There can be some "sneak" current flowing through the meter from the input protection circuitry. Best bet would be isolate the signal wire through a relay that fires from the ACC terminal in the fuse box.

[Bucfan11]

Depending on the input circuitry of the meter, It may not be good to have the measurement lead wired to the battery without the meter powered. There can be some "sneak" current flowing through the meter from the input protection circuitry. Best bet would be isolate the signal wire through a relay that fires from the ACC terminal in the fuse box.

Put both "hot" leads on the relay "switched power"?

[Texas Black Bird]

Put both "hot" leads on the relay "switched power"?

That will work too. You may not get a true battery volts reading but it would only me off by a few 10s to 100s of mV, depending on what else is on the circuit. If you are not using the ACC terminal in the fuse box to drive another load, this would be a good source.

[Bucfan11]

That will work too. You may not get a true battery volts reading but it would only me off by a few 10s to 100s of mV, depending on what else is on the circuit. If you are not using the ACC terminal in the fuse box to drive another load, this would be a good source.

I have a relay inches away from my mounting spot. Relay powers LED fog lights, relay is switched on by the power port in the glove box. Turn key on and power port energizes which in turn energizes relay. Cell phone sometimes plugged into power port, LED lights are always on.

[ssncob]

The difference in voltage you would see being wired from there versus straight from the battery is negligible, and will keep you from having a parasitic power draw when the bike is off. The meter you are using has two power + leads, one to power the meter (make the numbers light up), and one to actually go to the metering circuit to measure the voltage. Both use the common - lead for return path.

Newer meters use one + lead for both the metering circuit and the display, which is what I am using. But mine is a bit larger than the one it appears you will be putting in the foglight switch hole.

Personally I would not put it there, it prevents you (or future owner) from using that location in the future for a fog lights system should you decide to install one later. I put mine in the little black panel area over by the right pocket key lock. Installed electric grip control there also.

Edit: see you posted since I started typing, that you have LED fog lights already. So disregard that portion.