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11-13-2015, 09:31 PM | #1 |
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1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
I am changing my 1940 Ford Deluxe from 6 to 12 volts. This year car uses a volt meter rather than an ammeter. I can not use a RUNTZ 12volt to 6 volt reducer for this voltmeter. Called Don Baxter about alternatives. He said he had no alternative for my standard voltmeter. Does anyone have an alternative keeping the same appearance voltmeter or do I need to change all my gauges in my instrument panel?
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11-13-2015, 09:39 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
Since you worked with elevators, you must be familiar with electricity so all you need is a series resistor at the meter plus terminal. The value of the resistor can be calculated by ohms law and a few measurments but may be much easier to determine by trial or a 10 turn helipot.
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11-13-2015, 09:41 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
Yep. A 55 to 60 ohm resistor in series with the meter will work. I used a 10 watt rated resistor on the pickup. It has a deluxe gauge panel.
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
A place like Williamsons in Arkansas may be able to recalibrate your original gauge to work with 12 volts.
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
I had Williamsons in Arkansas rebuild my gauges 25 years ago. He put a resister in line with the volt meter, and it works great. I used a voltage reducer on the rest of the gauges.
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
I used a 7W 60 ohm Wirewound Resistor that I bought from West Florida Components on a 39 Deluxe.
Check out the info from Flat Ernie in this thread: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142104&highlight=12+converting |
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
Dah on my part. Thanks for the all the responses. It is appreciated and makes sense. Glad you guys out there with experience can really help.
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11-14-2015, 10:34 AM | #10 |
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
I THINK if you measure the resistance of the volt meter and get a resistor
of that value and parallel the resistor with the volt meter it will read half the voltage. G.M.
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
Apols for digging up an old thread, but I have to ask: why can't you use an isolated solid state converter for the voltmeter?
My understanding is the solid state units simply provide a consistent 6V drop across them regardless of load. I'm not questioning the logic of the resistor - what am I missing? |
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
I'll give it a whirl and report. It might be a while - it's a friends car I'm wiring.
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
I think I see your point. If your 12V system drops to say 10V, the 6V meter will 'see' 4V.
Dropping to 8V, the 6V meter will 'see' 2V. Not exactly linear indication. More like a good/bad indication - idiot light. Once the 12V system drops below say 6v, there will be nothing on the meter, but of course by this time the situation is code brown anyhow. |
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Re: 1940 Ford Deluxe Voltmeter for 12 Volts
Use the 60 ohm resistor, it's proven to work well...
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