Back in the late eighties ('88, '89) I had changed the pickup to 12V; I had changed the speedo to a rebuilt one but couldn't remember if I had also changed out the cluster gauges or had installed a reducer. I am now in the process of trying to repaint the interior as: 1. tired of the black interior; 2. because it was used as a daily driver after my AF stint and drove it daily to a potash mine to work, the dash and floor got a lot of surface rust (floor rusted so bad am having to replace panels). In order to get the rust off the dash, I found it would be best if I removed the cluster gauges and speedo and using a braided wire wheel and (thinking of) using OSPHO. So I have removed the speedo and cluster gauges; the amps gauge still had the 10 gauge wires hooked to it but the fuel gauge evidently didn't. the nuts that would have been tightened on the posts for the electrical wires were almost all the way off. I read on a post that was done back in 2007 about measuring the ohms for Rl and Rm(?) but really couldn't follow it. But tried taking a reading between the two posts of the amps gauge and fuel gauge. Got readings on the amps gauge but not the fuel. Please understand I DO NOT have access to 6V around me. And the only 12V around me is on the Harley and I hope you won't be telling me to try to tear that apart to use that! So, Jon, no I wasn't aware of the two electromagnets as I haven't take the cage and bezel apart yet. And, bartamos, (there's lots of places "west of the Rio Grande"; which is yours if it's not too personal) I was just trying to see if there was continuity between the two posts of the fuel gauge. However, since I have you guys on the line, my oil gauge has this solid wire soldered to the gauge; the other end (engine) had to be cut to pull the engine; would I be able to melt the solder and re-solder oil pressure wire to it without ruining the gauge because of the heat? To answer another question, both temp and oil gauges have the wire attached (was actually getting continuity through the solid wires) but the amps and fuel gauge weren't attached to anything. Further, I went ahead and ordered a 12V gauge as I already have a 12V sending unit for my new tank and was wondering if my 6V would be useful to anyone. Thank you both for replying so quick; and Jon, will be checking for that file.
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