6 volt gauges to 12 volt system

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I am using the original 6 volt gauges in my 35 pu. they are in perfect condition and I did not have to cut the dash. I am running a 12 volt system. I have 2 runtzs to reduce the 12 volt to 6 volt. where do you wire the runtz at the gauge? any sugestions? thanks steve
 
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Denton, when you wire up that oil pressure\fuel combo gauge, only one hot wire feeds them both, one screw terminal on the oil gauge, with a copper or brass tang jumpin over to the gas gauge, with Runtz you have to remove that jumper and feed the 2 gauges separately or it won't work. Sorry if you already knew this, I just remember doing mine and found out too late.
 
Thanks. It seems like I remember something about having to remove that connection. the guy I bought them from sent me 2 - one for each gauge that required electric. Nothing like the original Henry stuff. steve
 
I changed a 47 coupe over to 12 volt and ran new original wiring. It had one wire feeding the gauges and i installed a reducer in the line and it worked both gauges just fine. I do not know the name of the reducer but it was a porcelin one with a wire coil on the back and it was horse shoe shape.
 
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If you did not put a resister into the wire feeding the gauges when you went to 12 volt you may have burned the gauges up.
 
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