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Old 07-12-2012, 12:16 AM   #4
Richard in Florida
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Default Re: Fuel Gage - volatge senstive?

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Originally Posted by Flat Ernie View Post
You need one per gauge - although different CVR will have a higher output current and can run all three gauges - oil pressure, water temperature, and fuel gauge.
No, you don't need three. I've been running all three gauges in my '53 on one 7806 for years and it hardly even gets warm using a simple heat sink.

The photo shows two 7806 regulators; the second one was for a 6-volt tach I was using back then. It has since been disconnected.
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