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Hi,
Has anyone had any success running a 6 volt 38 Gas gauge on a 12 volt system, using the 12 to 6 volt resistor or reducer as sold by The Filling Station, and if so which one of the several listed would you reccomend.
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Ray
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Many folks say you "must" put a drop in line to the gauge to prevent damage to the gauge but that's not my experience. I had a 55.1 panel that I converted to 12v years ago. I didn't put a drop in line to the gauge (I didn't even think about needing it at the time) and put over 100,000 miles on the truck after the conversion with no problems. Is that saying it's a good idea to not drop the voltage? No, you may not have the same experience that I did but it does give you another bit of info on which to base your decision.
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Ray, I've used a voltage reducer on my 39 for over two years with not a problem. The one i used was from chevs of the 40S. Part # 1119004. Cost is $18.50. 
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yup , they do work ! : ) i have one on my 39 . frank
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1928,
I had the same experience as Tiny. Before I restored it, I ran my '36 pickup as a SBC/B & M "Hydrostick" powered rat rod daily driver for 5 years and about 50K miles in the 1960s. The 6 volt gas gauge worked fine on 12 volts. The needle position is based on the forces of 2 opposing coils and on 12 volts they pull proportionally harder with no change in gauge accuracy or harm to the gauge.
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Hi Ray,
because of german laws I had to convert my 6 volt 1940 to 12 volt.
To convert the gas gauge to 12 volt I did use a small electronic part which does reduce incoming 12 volt to outgoing 6 volt. It is a small part with 3 "legs" like a transistor. #1 ground, #2 incoming 12 Volt, #3 outgoing 6 Volt. It produces stabile 6 volt instead of fluctuating 6 volt which you would have with a resistor. Go to a shop selling small electronic parts like transistors, resistors, capacitors, everything people need who repair radios, TV sets and stuff like that and ask for a 6 Volt voltage Regulator and it will solve the cenversion from 6 to 12 volts.
Not to forget: In a electronic shop it will be a part less than one Dollar usually. Mine was 0,35 ...but I work with electronics since I was 14 and know where to get simple parts cheap...
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Last edited by germanchevy; 10/26/14 07:27 PM.
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