[tcb] Re: Gas Gauge Question

  • From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:19:11 -0500 (EST)

Nope, if you have a 6V gauge you can step it down with a simple ceramic 
resistor from 12V.  It's
not the cleanest way, but it works.  That's the way I set them up.

There are guys out there who swear that they can runa 6V gauge on 12V
but it doesn't work.




-----Original Message-----
>From: ThatVWGuy@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Mar 3, 2008 3:54 PM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Gas Gauge Question
>
>There are no relays in the gas gauge circuit. :(
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: "Home" <enriquepalacios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:01:15 
>To:<tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Gas Gauge Question
>
>
>has all your wiring and electrical been checked for 12v you might have some 6v 
>wiring and relays, switches, etc. or it might be wired up wrong. 
>  
>rick 
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: Dan <mailto:ThatVWGuy@xxxxxxxxxxx>  
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
>Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 8:33 PM 
>Subject: [tcb] Gas Gauge Question 
>
> 
>My gas gauge seems to work fine until I turn on my headlights.  When I turn on 
>the lights the needle instantly pegs past full.  Any ideas as to what is 
>wrong? 
>  
>-Dan 
> 


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