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Old 07-31-2021, 07:22 PM   #1
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Default 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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Old 07-31-2021, 07:39 PM   #2
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Default 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.

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Default 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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Default 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:

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/26402911996...UAAOSwNo9b439q
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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:
Are you sure you linked to the correct one? That unit is rated at 12v output, not 6v.
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Oops, you're right, it is this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/26402911996...UAAOSwNo9b439q
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That looks better.
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Oops, you're right, it is this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/26402911996...UAAOSwNo9b439q
Ross, will that converter still allow the stock 6V voltage regulator to read accurately?
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Default 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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