Changing stock amp gauge to volt

[kelton]

Hello everyone. My amp gauge is currently broken I don't know if its wiring or the gauge but from what I have heard the ford amp gauge wasn't that good to begin with. So I was wondering if their was a way to change a new amp gauge to a volt gauge or maybe a place that sells volt gauges that fit into the 1970's dash? Any help on this topic would be great.

Kelton

[steveh]

I have also thought about that but have the F500 gauge set in. There are places that will convert them over but I have not had it done personally. Someone will hopefully respond.

The amp gauges show little deflection. You can increase the shunt wire length and get a bigger deflection but it is still an amp gauge. I have a volt gauge mounted on the steering column.

If you find anything keep me posted.

Steve

[kelton]

Thanks for the ideas..will post if I come up with anything.

[Dragon]

The stock ammeter main failure point is the wiring under the hood almost all trucks I find the wires cut or disconnected by someone who did not know what they were doing. A way to turn the gauge into a voltmeter is take the yellow wire under the hood and put a 2 amp fuse in it. Then ground the Red wire. The ammeter in our trucks really is a differential voltmeter. 0 is in the center Plus to the right and minus to the left.