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 danza85
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| posted on March 11th, 2015 at 08:43 PM |
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Fuel gauge wiring... Help!
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
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| posted on March 11th, 2015 at 08:51 PM |
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+ 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.
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| posted on March 11th, 2015 at 10:17 PM |
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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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| posted on March 12th, 2015 at 07:12 AM |
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Are you still 6 V or 12?
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danza85
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| posted on March 12th, 2015 at 10:16 AM |
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Thanks guys.
It's 6v gauge, 12v system..
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| posted on March 12th, 2015 at 06:53 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by danza85
Thanks guys.
It's 6v gauge, 12v system..
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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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