Fuel gauge wiring... Help!

danza85 Learner Dubber

19 posts · joined Nov 2014 · 11 Mar 2015, 8:43 pm

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Hey, so I got a gauge for my 61 bug, didn't have one. Has sender unit, now just need to know what goes where..

Has...
+ power, constant or switchable?
G.. ?
Earth symbol - sender unit?

Please help!

Thanks

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 11 Mar 2015, 8:51 pm

#1009662

+ is power from the ignition,connect this to the fuse box the other wire goes to the terminal on the sender unit and there will be a wire from one of the screws on the sender which goes to one of the tank mounting bolts to complete the circuit.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 11 Mar 2015, 10:17 pm

#1009672

The gauge body itself also needs a good ground or the gauge won't read correctly. Hence why there's the earth symbol on the housings stud.

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roofchop Seriously Crusin Dubber

177 posts · joined Jan 2011 · 12 Mar 2015, 7:12 am

#1009690

Are you still 6 V or 12?

Dave

danza85 Learner Dubber

19 posts · joined Nov 2014 · 12 Mar 2015, 10:16 am

#1009704

Thanks guys.

It's 6v gauge, 12v system..

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 12 Mar 2015, 6:53 pm

#1009721

danza85 wrote:Thanks guys.

It's 6v gauge, 12v system..

You can fit a voltage regulator if you wish to ensure you have no problems with the gauge but I've heard many run them as is on 12v without a problem. Maybe the magnetic windings can handle the extra current but the choice is yours. Voltage reg is less than a fiver 🙂

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