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 Gibbo
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 posted on December 1st, 2004 at 07:55 PM |
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Testing 6v fuel gauges?
Anyone know how I can test some 6v gauges?
I have about 8 to test.
Thanks!
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 vw54
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| posted on December 1st, 2004 at 08:08 PM |
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To see if the gauge works
Turn the ignition on providing all the wiring is hooked up
remove the wire to the sender unit and earth it out on the body of the car, a fuel tank bolt is a good place to earth
the gauge needle should go to the full position. this will test the gauge
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| posted on December 1st, 2004 at 08:24 PM |
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Any way of testing them off the car?
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splitbusaustralia
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| posted on December 2nd, 2004 at 05:09 AM |
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Get battery (6V is best 12V seems to be OK too as many
vehicles continue to run 6V guages after 12V concersion
with no prob)...
Connect power to the power terminal on the gauge and earth to the earth terminal. If needle springs to full position
its OK...
RobK
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| posted on December 2nd, 2004 at 06:16 AM |
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Coolio, thanks all!
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| posted on December 5th, 2004 at 05:31 PM |
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use a decade box to test the gauge at 3/4 1/2 1/4 and empty positions.
see.... air and water do mix 
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