6V fuel gauge in a 12V system

jamsha71 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

88 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 6 Nov 2008, 11:50 pm

#678474

I bought a fuel gauge on ebay recently and when I got it I discovered it was stamped with 6V on the back. The beetle I'm working on runs 12V.
My question is, does this relate to the componentry inside the gauge or will I get away with something as simple as a light bulb change?
If it's impossible to fit into my 12V system, you'll find me in the swappers forum!

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2008, 12:58 am

#678477

from what i have read..
I believe
the fuel gauge will work OK on 12 volts...

I'll do some searching for you..

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 7 Nov 2008, 6:31 pm

#678571

68AutoBug wrote:from what i have read..
I believe
the fuel gauge will work OK on 12 volts...

Lee

mine did 👍

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Nov 2008, 6:34 pm

#678572

thanks Paul

Maybe it was You who said it didn't need changing

I looked at some websites and there was no mention of changing the fuel gauge or sender...

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

jamsha71 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

88 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 10 Nov 2008, 4:11 pm

#679012

Thanks for your help gents. I'll give it a try and if I see smoke I'll let you know.🙂

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ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 11 Nov 2008, 9:05 pm

#679258

I'm in the process of the same thing at the moment. The gauge is fine and I have two regulators/vibrators and two senders but is there a way of testing these to see which are good and which are destined for the bin maybe using a multimeter? Any help would be welcome.

ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 25 Feb 2009, 3:49 pm

#697318

As previously mentioned 4 months ago(!!) is there a way of checking the sender. I recently got hold of another 'tubular' sender as opposed to a swinging arm version but I've had no luck with that one either. Can they still be bought new? Allhelp gratefully accepted!