Amp gauge to volt gauge upgrade

[weekend warrior]

Has anyone swapped out their gauge cluster amp gauge to a voltage gauge while doing a 1G to 3G alternator upgrade? I am wondering if I can use the factory wiring from the amp gauge to power up the voltage gauge?

 

[wsager]

Can’t use amp wire. Run it off the ignition ACC and make sure it has a good ground.

 

[DirtDonk]

Yep, more trouble than it's worth to use the old ammeter wire, BUT you can still use "factory wiring" as you suspect.
Just not the big ammeter wire. That one should remain unmolested and the two halves re-connected after removing the ammeter itself.

As mentioned, you can use either the ACC terminal (long center post) at the back of the ignition switch, OR the input side of the instrument voltage regulator (IVR) with equal success.
Both are pretty easy, and both are pretty close to the gauge physically. But the ACC post might be the king of easy, with just a ring-terminal needed and away you go.

Paul

 

[Steve83]

Click this & read the caption:


(phone app link)

Follow the links back here to the voltmeter thread, and to the voltmeter photo album.

 

[blubuckaroo]

Here you go!
http://www.classygauges.com/products/?&SingleProduct=6

I've used this voltmeter and found the numbers really hard to read while actually driving the car.
I put the ammeter back in because with an ammeter you can tell at a glance if you're charging or discharging without even seeing the numbers.

 

[englewoodcowboy]

I just tap the power feed into the voltage regulator (careful here, one side is 12v the other is about 5v) and connect it to the + on the voltmeter from Classy Gauges. (Wild horses sells them as well) and the - side I take to the screw that attaches the voltage regulator to the housing, it is a good ground point.

 

[74 Bronco Billy]

Luminescent Gauges

WH has a Luminescent Gauge front, light blue or light green with intensity control that will light up your Gauges face nicely, but I don't know if they have made so you can upgrade the ammeter to a volt meter....

https://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/Luminescent_Instrument_Panel/dashgauges#qanda

 

[sykanr0ng]

WH has a Luminescent Gauge front, light blue or light green with intensity control that will light up your Gauges face nicely, but I don't know if they have made so you can upgrade the ammeter to a volt meter....

https://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/Luminescent_Instrument_Panel/dashgauges#qanda

I asked Kevin about that a while ago, you can get it done through him.

 

[74 Bronco Billy]

I asked Kevin about that a while ago, you can get it done through him.

Kevin at WH or with Classy Gauges?

 

[sykanr0ng]

Kevin at WH or with Classy Gauges?

Classy Gauges.