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07-31-2021, 07:22 PM | #1 |
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current draw king seely gauges
HI wondering if anyone knows how much current king Sealy gauges require as have converted to 12 v now need to fit reducer and need to Know current draw Thanks in advance
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07-31-2021, 07:39 PM | #2 |
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Re: current draw king seely gauges
There are reducers for this that do not require any knowledge of the current draw. A simple solution is to use any later model Ford voltage drop unit, salvage yards are full of them and not that expensive new. Something like a 65 Mustang will work, Ford used the same type of 6v gauges up into the 80s I believe, so they all required a voltage dope unit.
HAMB reference: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...auges.1134282/ Last edited by JSeery; 07-31-2021 at 07:48 PM. |
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07-31-2021, 08:29 PM | #3 |
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Re: current draw king seely gauges
As stated all that is needed is one Ford instrument cluster voltage reducer such as this from EBAY as well as others ---
https://www.ebay.com/itm/19173104525...QAAOSwwbdWOQzm
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08-01-2021, 06:40 PM | #4 |
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Re: current draw king seely gauges
Each gauge and sender draws about 600 mA, at least on my '52 truck. So peak max draw of 3.6 amps.
I had one like 51-Merc linked to, and could see the voltage regulator cycling on the gauges. I switched to this type and they are rock steady: (edited to correct unit) https://www.ebay.com/itm/26402911996...UAAOSwNo9b439q
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Re: current draw king seely gauges
Are you sure you linked to the correct one? That unit is rated at 12v output, not 6v.
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08-01-2021, 07:23 PM | #6 |
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08-01-2021, 07:28 PM | #7 |
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Re: current draw king seely gauges
That looks better.
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08-02-2021, 08:02 PM | #9 |
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Re: current draw king seely gauges
Do you mean the ammeter? It has no effect on that, only oil pressure, gas, and temp gauges.
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