Hey, it looks like we're both right...the gage will show how much gas
you have, but it'll burn out quickly.
So, take his advice, and stick to 6 volts with your 6 volt gage. Or, if
you are electronically inclined, add a voltage regulator (7806
integrated circuit) to drop the voltage. A dropping resistor would work
instead, if you can figure out just how much resistance it needs to have
to give the gage the 6 or 7 volts it wants.
Jim
American Classic wrote:
>
> Well boys, I don't usually comment on a lot of what is talked about in these
> forums. However I have noticed that after your love of trucks, that one of
> the other things that everybody considers important is not having to part
> with their hand earned cash.
>
> I don't pretend to be an electrical engineer but this question about 6 volt
> gas gauges and 12 volt batteries is interesting.
>
> I can, tell you that we sell a LOT of recoiled (to now work on 12 volt) gas
> gauges here because some bright spark dropped in a 12 volt battery. Because
> I've been told it'll start better. Instead of cleaning his connections and
> checking the grounding straps.
>
> Classic..man
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of J Forbes
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 8:26 AM
> To: Old Trucks List
> Subject: [oletrucks] 6v gas gage on 12 volts
>
> I've done it...the gage still works ok, but it is "jumpy"...that is, it
> reacts quickly.
>
> The gage is designed so that it doesn't care about battery voltage,
> otherwise your reading would be off when the battery was at different
> levels of charge....
>
> Jim
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