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1940 gas gauge wires #187480 10/30/10 01:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3 Wisconsin fortycoupe OP Grease Monkey
OP fortycoupe Grease Monkey Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3 Wisconsin	Guess I'm confused. Wiring the gauge, instructions say tank wire to driver's side. However on the the passenger side of the gauge is a red tag that says not to attach hot wire to it. Has this been reversed by someone in the last 70 years? Possibility maybe. Should I attach hot to the passenger side or not? Much obliged to all the help I see posted Bob G fortycoupe

Re: 1940 gas gauge wires fortycoupe #187510 10/30/10 08:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 29,863 Eagle Point, Oregon Junkyard Dog Tech Advisor ChatMaster - 25,000
Junkyard Dog Tech Advisor ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 29,863 Eagle Point, Oregon	My wiring diagram shows that the hot wire attaches to the driver's side of the gauge and the sending unit wire attaches to the passenger side of the gauge. That matches the fact that the red tag on the passenger side of your gauge says not to attach a hot wire on that terminal. The Mangy Old Mutt "If It's Not Junk.....It's Not Treasure!"

Re: 1940 gas gauge wires Junkyard Dog #187850 11/04/10 10:09 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3 Wisconsin fortycoupe OP Grease Monkey
OP fortycoupe Grease Monkey Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3 Wisconsin	Big guy The "Big Dog" on the Block Thank you so much for your reply and cure. I suspected it, but the directions in the wiring kit said the opposite which, as you helped out, straightened me out. Thanks again Bob Granger in Wisconsin

Re: 1940 gas gauge wires fortycoupe #187853 11/04/10 10:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 29,863 Eagle Point, Oregon Junkyard Dog Tech Advisor ChatMaster - 25,000
Junkyard Dog Tech Advisor ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 29,863 Eagle Point, Oregon	Cool! Glad that things worked out. The Mangy Old Mutt "If It's Not Junk.....It's Not Treasure!"

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