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justpball

04-13-2011 07:08 PM

Gas gauge wire??

When hooking up an autometer gas gauge what wire do I tap into? I have dual tanks so I want to make sure it reads both sides
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parrisc19844x4_468

04-14-2011 12:00 PM

Re: Gas gauge wire??

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Originally Posted by justpball (Post 4623143)

When hooking up an autometer gas gauge what wire do I tap into? I have dual tanks so I want to make sure it reads both sides
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You should just use the one that our OEM metere used. When you switch tanks, the switch will do that for you.

I just replaced my cluster from a 1977, and I used the same wire, works perfect

justpball

04-14-2011 01:15 PM

Re: Gas gauge wire??

Mine has a big plug in so it does not have a wire going to the gauge...
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parrisc19844x4_468

04-14-2011 03:06 PM

Re: Gas gauge wire??

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Originally Posted by justpball (Post 4624670)

Mine has a big plug in so it does not have a wire going to the gauge...
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I take it then this Autometer gas gauge is not in the old cluster.

In the "big plug" find the pink wire going in. This will be your gas gauge sensor wire going from the switch. It should be in top position of the plug nearest the speedo #19. Make sure its the pink one and not the pink/black one. You can test it, the gas gauge will have from 0 to 90 ohms. 90 when full of gas 0 when empty.

justpball

04-14-2011 10:38 PM

Re: Gas gauge wire??

Thanks bro!
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Rifter_Chevy

04-15-2011 05:21 PM

Re: Gas gauge wire??

yeah its the pink one!

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