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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mcglsr2" data-source="post: 1317511" data-attributes="member: 15705">Nope, the voltage gauge has NOTHING to do with the alternator.  If you lost charging when swapping clusters, it's because the charge indicator lamp wire got changed.  The charge indicator lamp has everything to do with the alternator.  The voltage gauge is just simply a gauge that measures voltage on the car power wires.  That is it.  It's gets power from a fuse, and it goes to ground.  Period.  You can remove it if you want.  The car will run fine, and charge fine.  Trust me.  I have studied the factory manuals.  I have completely replaced my stock voltage gauge with an aftermarket one.  I do not run a single stock gauge.  Believe me when I say I have looked into this <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />FWIW: I have a 95 GT, and this is what I am referencing.  Newer model years might be different, but I doubt it.Edit: Yes, the IP wiring does interact with the alternator - as I mentioned above and in a previous post, it's the charge indicator lamp.  That's the guy.  I never said that the IP wiring didn't have anything to with the alternator; quite the contrary, actually <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></blockquote>