[tcb] Re: Gas Gauge Question

  • From: Will <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 17:22:07 -0600

don't drive at night.


-----Original Message-----
From: Dan <ThatVWGuy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:03 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Gas Gauge Question

Mine does to until I turn the headlights on.  :)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Woodall" <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:49 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Gas Gauge Question


>I have a 6V gauge running on a 12Volt system.
> My gauge reads correctly, I swear!
>
> Will Wood wrote:
>> 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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