Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick.
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bertiewhite
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 Re: Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick. toomany2cvs wrote: [Fix the resistor between the two terminals, and connect the rest up as normal. I thought it had to be in SERIES to drop 6V, otherwise you're going to have 12v across both the resistor & gauge. This is assuming the gauge is actually a voltmeter & not an ammeter, in which case the parallel arrangement is correct.
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toomany2cvs
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Re: Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick. bertiewhite wrote: toomany2cvs wrote: [Fix the resistor between the two terminals, and connect the rest up as normal. I thought it had to be in SERIES to drop 6V, otherwise you're going to have 12v across both the resistor & gauge. This is assuming the gauge is actually a voltmeter & not an ammeter, in which case the parallel arrangement is correct. Did I ever claim to be fluent in Norwegian?
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bertiewhite
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Re: Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick. Russell wrote: As much as I really do appreciate help and guidance, you might aswell have babelfished this into Norwegian for the amount i understand!
toomany2cvs wrote:
Did I ever claim to be fluent in Norwegian?
Your Mother was a hamster & your father smelt of elderberries  Hopefully that diagram with the resistor & the 6v dropped across it and the meter might clarify things Russ?
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toomany2cvs
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Re: Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick. bertiewhite wrote: Your Mother was a hamster & your father smelt of elderberries You've met them, then?
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Russell
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Re: Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick. Just to recap, The wiper switch, I can sack off one wire to do away with the park thing then it'll work off me new switch. Which two wires should I connect?
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louise2cv
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Re: Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick. I think white is park. Try it and see.
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Russell
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Re: Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick. louise2cv wrote: I think white is park. Try it and see. Thanks. It's only three wires innit? what's the worst that could happen? 
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Tom Duckpower
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Re: Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick. the worst? a blown fuse  just try. don't know wich wire I didn't use.
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twofifty AZU
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Re: Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick. I've got a reconditioned 425 engine complete with dynamo, carb and starter motor and gearbox; just convert the whole damn car to 6 volts..... I'll get me coat
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Russell
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Re: Help me out, I've been a bit of a dick. I'd find that less confusing, but I think if it came to that I'd just use the standard speedo... (Thanks, BTW!)
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