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tphsmith · 01-10-2009, 01:52 PM

does the battery gauge in the cluster, does this gauge read volts or amps? and another question is when you turn the Ign. key on, or start mode should you see the charge light,(lamp) in the fuel gauge bottom idiot light come on?

Andy4639 · 01-10-2009, 02:10 PM

It's a amp gauge and you want see it move much if any.

Yes it should light up for a second to tell you it's working.

70GMCer · 01-10-2009, 02:59 PM

Factory guage reads amps, not volts

Longhorn Man · 01-10-2009, 06:18 PM

and the light is not supposed to work on a guage equipped truck, only the brake light.

01-10-2009, 01:52 PM	#1
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01-10-2009, 02:10 PM	#2
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: battery gauge in the instrument cluster It's a amp gauge and you want see it move much if any. Yes it should light up for a second to tell you it's working. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-10-2009, 02:59 PM	#3
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: battery gauge in the instrument cluster Factory guage reads amps, not volts __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

01-10-2009, 06:18 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: battery gauge in the instrument cluster and the light is not supposed to work on a guage equipped truck, only the brake light.

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