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EFV-8 Club Forum / 1932 Ford Discussion / 32 Ford amp gauge

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old buicks
10-16-2017 @ 6:17 AM
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The old amp gauge on the dash is toast. Does anyone have a recommendation for a replacement gauge? We want to keep it as original as possible.

TomO
10-16-2017 @ 7:59 AM
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Have you tried to get your gauge repaired? Try Bob's Speedometer.

https://www.bobsspeedometer.com/1/120/index.asp

Tom

CharlieStephens
10-16-2017 @ 8:45 AM
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All of the replacement gauges I have seen are larger and, in my opinion, it looks terrible when you try to enlarge the hole even a little bit. My advice would be to have yours repaired or find a used one. If your gauge died from too many amps going through it because you are running a later generator or alternator run a jumper wire across the two terminals on the back of the gauge to get part of the load off of it. Now all you need to do is remember the gauge reads low.

Charlie Stephens

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3w2
10-16-2017 @ 6:39 PM
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Working '32 (plus '33 truck) ammeters show up on eBay on a regular basis. They are not difficult to find, unlike some other '32 parts.

CharlieStephens
10-20-2017 @ 9:46 PM
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Please correct me if I am wrong on this but the truck '33-'34 ammeters were different from the '32 passenger (and truck) in that they had a loop of wire at the back of the ammeter where the '32 had wires connected to the two terminals on the back of the ammeter. Another thing I am not sure of, were the truck units +/- 30 amps?

Charlie Stephens

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3w2
10-21-2017 @ 7:14 PM
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Charlie,

Only late '33 and '34 ammeters had the loop rather than the studs hence most '33 truck ammeters were carryover '32 parts.

S.Bardin
11-18-2017 @ 9:56 AM
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There is one that appears in good cond incorrectly listed and really priced right with a buy it now on the auction site.Let me know and I will send you the link(sbardin32@gmail.com)

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