OK, I bought wiring harness from JC several years ago and I am now putting it in. I have a 12 volt system so the one I bought is for an alternator. I thought I could get a 12 volt gauge cluster from CP but they are on back order for several months. All other gauge clusters for sale are 6 volt ameters. JC had a 6 volt gauge cluster in stock so I bought it. So I have a couple of questions. Where do I install the voltage reducer? Do I need more than one? Is the ceramic resister the same thing as a voltage reducer? I have a 12 volt light switch. Do I have to get a 6 volt one now?
Use your old lightswitch , switches & wiring don't care a whit about voltages untill you get to the starter cables , then you always use 6 volt (1 Ga. or LARGER) cables to ensure good starting . Good luck with the ceramic dropping resistor , it might fry your 6 volt fuel gauge , the ammeter runs on the 12 volts just fine . Voltage droppers generally are resistors and run kinda hot plus they don't really reduce the bad part : current . If I were to use a 6 volt gas gauge head , I'd buy a reducer from Randy Rundle @ 5th. Avenue Auto Parts . he's quite the character . I am told the Radio Shack (of all places) has Solid State voltage regulators that take in 12 volts and put out 6 volts and they're cheap too but the few people who've mentioned this to me , have allready buttoned up thier oldies and have no notes on part numbers etc. ~ it sounds good to me as I've been using Radio Shack full wave DC rectifiers to replace crappy vintage Japanese Motocycle rectifiers for some years now ~ they're 1/8 the size and work SO much better plus , the part is under $3.00 ~ maybe you could go the the counter guy and tell him you need a 12 to 6 volt reducer/regulator , you'll only need less than 1/4 amp. load... Might be worth a try . If you use the J.C. Whitless one , it'll get very hot in operation so mount it where nothing else can possibly touch it...
I really like the Runtz reducer. It's electronic rather than a resister so no heat problem and an even 6v output when input varies. I think most the suppliers carry them or you can google "Runtz" and several names will come up. Pricey at 15 bucks but on a regular AD you only need one for the fuel guage since the oil and temp are mechanical and amps are amps--6 or 12v. You have to use one for each guage so on a 53 Ford we just finished a 12v conversion on it was $45(ouch) cause they have electric oil and temp along with the fuel. Just proves if your going to own a 53 it should be an AD.
Coilover That is one of many reasons to own a Chevrolet not a F_ _ d. Ok Zig a GMC also. Quite down !!!
STEVE! To quote a line from Tombstone... "Why Ringo, (Steve) does this mean we're not friends anymore?" To put my Goodness- Made (ya) Cry 6 letters and 4 spaces away from the F#@* WORD??? That's just sick, man...
