will a 6v fuel gauge work in 12v system ?

utting30 · Post by **utting30** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:30 pm

Will a 6v fuel gauge work in a 12v system ? or will i need a voltage dropper ? cheers guys paul

Post by **vwbuzzers** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:38 pm

yip you need one of them, cheap enough though

http://www.bigboystoys-uk.com/

Voltage reducers 12v - 6v

For use with low current devices such as chokes, semaphores etc. 12v - 6v. Solid state
Price - 9.95 GBP

utting30 · Post by **utting30** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:42 pm

cheers for that dude

shawn · Post by **shawn** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:41 pm

Got mine from Peter Good on here, £6 inc postage, works well

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Red Devil · Post by **Red Devil** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:27 am

I think you can get them from Maplin electronics cheap as chips. Try looking at order code AW69A on their website as I was told this is what I was after when I enquired a few weeks back.

shawn · Post by **shawn** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:51 am

I tried to make my own before I bought one from Peter, the Maplin one is the same as he uses. The only trouble I had was that you've almost got to keep it/solder it in sterile conditions! or any static in the slightest will render it usless, I made 3 or 4 and when I ran a test meter through them it kept showing 12v. Got one from Peter, it showed 6v and worked!!

splitscreencharlie · Post by **splitscreencharlie** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 5:52 pm

My bus runs on 6v at the min. what would be the pro's/con's of converting it to 12v??????

coleman keith · Post by **coleman keith** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:32 pm

splitscreencharlie wrote:My bus runs on 6v at the min. what would be the pro's/con's of converting it to 12v??????

thats easy Headlights in stead of candles

Post by **vwbuzzers** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:47 pm

splitscreencharlie

My bus runs on 6v at the min. what would be the pro's/con's of converting it to 12v??????

http://www.type2.com/library/electris/wire6v12.htm

Peter Good · Post by **Peter Good** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:49 am

Sorry VW Buzzers; that link is not really the most helpfull or technically accurate I regret to say - in my opinion of course.
I have a range of technical guide on converting from 6 to 12 volt systems giving far more practical options, including changing generators. Please email me if antone wants a copy. peter@volksgoods.fsnet.co.uk Peter Good

Post by **vwbuzzers** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:04 am

Sorry VW Buzzers; that link is not really the most helpfull or technically accurate I regret to say - in my opinion of course.
I have a range of technical guide on converting from 6 to 12 volt systems giving far more practical options, including changing generators. Please email me if antone wants a copy. peter@volksgoods.fsnet.co.uk Peter

sorry about that peter your dead right i was on my way out and did a quick post. I have done a couple of conversions but defo put my hands up to the king of electrics. Don't suppose you have a decent size diagram of how to wire in my footswitch i only have a wire running to each headlight/ no main or side lights and my eyesight doesn't seem to work on the small pics. (1962 lhd us import)

vwbuzzers@hotmail.com

bigbulli · Post by **bigbulli** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:44 pm

shawn wrote:Got mine from Peter Good on here, £6 inc postage, works well ,

Me too! Works vry well!

Peter Good · Post by **Peter Good** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:12 pm

Thanks for all the good comments guys - much appreciated.
It is quite true to say there is a lot of really useful stuff for VW owners on the web and through the forums like this one.
Unfortunately, and with no doubt the best of intentions, some technical write-ups do fall a little short, and I think it right to point this out on the fairly rare occassions when it happens.
Enough of my rambling! Haven't got a diagram, but will knock one up and email it to you... Peter G

Post by **vwbuzzers** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:34 pm

Haven't got a diagram, but will knock one up and email it to you... Peter G

thanks peter

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