| jtserenityln | -- 08-15-2012 @ 8:35 AM |
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Greetings Gents: Before I do anything in the "assume mode" please give Me Your input. Will the oil pressure & fuel gauge work with 12volt neg. ground? This is on a 12volt conversion from 6volt pos. ground. Tnx***JT***
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| supereal | -- 08-15-2012 @ 10:19 AM |
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The gauges are not polarity sensitive, but they are voltage sensitive. You will need to install a voltage reducer in the gauge feed circuit to avoid burning them up.
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| trjford8 | -- 08-15-2012 @ 6:41 PM |
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Check e-Bay as a guy on there sells a voltage reducer for the gauges. It appears to be similiar to the one used by Ford in the 60's and the price is around $30. Just go to e-Bay and the vintage parts section. Type in Ford gauge in the search box and it should pop up.
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| butchbov | -- 08-27-2012 @ 9:23 AM |
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Another alternative is your friendly local NAPA dealer. They sell an IR1 CVR for around $30.00 that takes care of all 3 gauges. And I would assume that the other parts stores have similar CVRs for similar prices. This message was edited by butchbov on 8-27-12 @ 9:24 AM
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| 42merc | -- 08-27-2012 @ 11:22 AM |
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buchbov, your NAPA guy is more friendly than my NAPA guy. The ir1cvr is more than $70 here. Used ones are found on ebay for about $15.
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| trjford8 | -- 08-27-2012 @ 8:32 PM |
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The price on those CVR's has gone up considerabley. The $30 price was good about 3-4 years ago, but they crept over $50 about 2 years ago in my area. You can try O'Reilley's or other stores, but I think you'll find thay have gotten pricey.
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