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Old December 17th 04, 03:42 PM
Speedy Jim
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Default gas gauge 12 volt conversion question

Braukuche wrote:
> My Bus has been converted to 12 volt by the PO and the gas gauge doesn't work.
> There is no votlage reducer on it and I doubt they installed a 12 volt gauge,
> so my question is does a six volt gauge need a voltage reducer? OF course it
> has a 12 volt bulb in it.
> Thanks,
> --Dan E


Yeah, it should have a reducer. You'd need a solid-state voltage
regulator type, not a resistor.
That's an old Bus? See my web site for the type gauge- yours should
be voltmeter-type rather than newer thermal.

Test by grounding the wire to the sender.
Also check that there actually is voltage going *to* the gauge.

You can also measure resistance of the sender to ground to see if it
is good.

Speedy Jim
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