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| | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 38 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 38 | Been awhile since I removed the old fuel gauge now its time to install the new one I believe that when looking at the guage when installed in the dash the sending wire was on the left post (E side) and the ignition wire was on the right post (F side)could someone confirm this? Again this is a "54" 3100
Mike | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 45 | Mperk, If the gauge is installed in the dash and you are looking at it, the drivers side terminal will go to the sending unit. The pass side will be the hot from the ign.
Jeremy | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 38 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 38 | Thanks Jeremy thats the way I thought I remembered it but as I like to say "I don't remember anything I ever forgot" | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | 1954 3100 Fuel Gauge Wiring: I just checked three different 1954 gauge clusters and the 1954 wiring diagram: Sender (brown/black wire) attaches to the post behind "F = Full" (passenger side from under the dash); and, Power (pink wire) attaches to the post behind "E = Empty" (driver's side from under the dash). This is confirmed by the red warning tag on the sender post (passenger side under the dash) on all units and 1954 Shop Manual Wiring Diagram (color code). 1953 and earlier might well be different. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 38 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 38 | Now I am really confused Jeremy and Tim say just the opposite, does it matter if we are talking 6V or 12V my truck is 12V and I ordered a new 12V gauage????
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
If it is a 12v 1954 gauge, the orientation would most likely be as I describe for the 6v gauge.
I bet the gauge you receive will have the sender-post marked with a label.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | Just checked my 52 again and the power is on the drivers side and the sender is on the pass. side
Pete | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 38 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 38 | Thanks for all the help, I went out in the shop and checked the wiring diagram I had and sure enough sender goes on the pass. side power drivers side
Mike | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 232 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 232 | thanks Tim I'll be sure to switch mine around before I hook up the battery.! | | |
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