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'40 Ford N.O.S VOLT GAUGE
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sarahcecelia |
07-23-2017 @ 3:30 PM
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With my El Cheapo meter it jumps all over. (Actually "bounces" back and forth rapidly.It doesn't do that on any other test I have done, like battery voltage etc. Weird, huh??
Regards, Steve Lee
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sarahcecelia |
07-24-2017 @ 1:39 PM
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Mike "Kubes" Kubarth, I sent you a PM yesterday, Sunday the 23rd of July. Did you get it? It was about how my old gauge was wired, and the fact the it was "hot'ed" to the ground strap.I need a reply please.
Regards, Steve Lee
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sarahcecelia |
07-24-2017 @ 7:44 PM
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Tom, I have some wiring on the oil + volt gauges in this car that I don't understand. There was a strap between the oil and volt gauges, passenger side, and the post on the voltmeter (w/the strap on it,) had (2) grn./ blk. wires connected to it.The other side of the voltmeter had nothing on it. "Kubes" said that strap was a ground, but It looks like it provides power to oil and volts gauges, and the case of the volt gauge was providing ground. The other terminal which had nothing on it, should have a ground wire on it? The right side terminal on volts, is insulated w/cardboard, so that to me should be power side. What's the story? Would it be possible to call me to get this straightened out? It seems to take a lot of typing to+fro to sort all this out, where one phone call could do it. 352. 666 .9916 Florida
Regards, Steve Lee
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TomO |
07-25-2017 @ 6:56 AM
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Here is a copy of the wiring diagram from the shop notes. Your gauges should be wired as shown.
Tom
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kubes40 |
07-25-2017 @ 9:52 AM
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Steve, I may have been mistaken about the purpose of that strap and if so, I apologize. I've done so many of the '39 - '40 Fords, I rarely even think about, much less look at a schematic. I have to tell ya, TomO in my opinion has this electrical stuff down to a science. I'd not hesitate to listen carefully to any advice he may offer.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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