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Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? #1725910 01/09/15 05:45 PM 01/09/15 05:45 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa G GLR OP master
GLR OP master G Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa	With the help of Moparts members ,I tested all my gauges and they all work!...Thank you! My next question is; I know I can send my AMP gauge out to have it converted to a VOLT Gauge, but wanted to know if anyone has done this at home? If so.. can someone walk me through the process?

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: GLR] #1725911 01/09/15 06:02 PM 01/09/15 06:02 PM
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Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,685	not exactly convert but swap. https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...amp;Search=true they make various ones that point up or down.

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: Andrewh] #1725912 01/09/15 07:23 PM 01/09/15 07:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX shanker master
shanker master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX	I've been wanting to do the same thing, I just wish someone would make those vinyl sticker kits w/ one to convert a sunpro volt meter in place of the ampmeter but have the same colors & font's as the OEM gauges...that way it would look truly OEM. The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: shanker] #1725913 01/09/15 07:42 PM 01/09/15 07:42 PM
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Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: CSK] #1725914 01/09/15 08:49 PM 01/09/15 08:49 PM
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GLR OP master G Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa	Stand by... I am working on my volt gauge conversion for 71-74 B-body..I will take a picture when completed if anyone is interested..message me or e-mail me; glr7069@ptd.net

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: CSK] #1725915 01/10/15 02:17 PM 01/10/15 02:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX shanker master
shanker master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX	Quote: web page I'm trying to do it to a 74 Ramcharger I'm doing an OEM restoration of the dash on....so those are no go for me The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: shanker] #1725916 01/10/15 06:51 PM 01/10/15 06:51 PM
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Cudajon pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,436 Oklahoma City OK	As I showed in the article you can probably use the original face plate. It will not be reading amps but volts. You want be able to tell how much voltage though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J3K94cRC1c

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: Cudajon] #1725917 01/10/15 08:43 PM 01/10/15 08:43 PM
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GLR OP master G Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa	Well, I worked on my conversion from my original AMP gauge to an aftermarket VOLT gauge. I am posting pictures of the gauge installed into the original housing <-that I had to modify. I removed the "aftermarket gauge Face" and drilled the "original gauge Face" so that I could use the original screws that held on the aftermarket face to the aftermarket volt gauge. Tested after I installed and works great!... It took me about 10 hours to do this conversion. 8391789-IMG_3035.JPG (309 downloads)

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: GLR] #1725918 01/10/15 08:43 PM 01/10/15 08:43 PM
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GLR OP master G Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa	2ND PIC 8391791-IMG_3036.JPG (264 downloads)

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: GLR] #1725919 01/10/15 08:44 PM 01/10/15 08:44 PM
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GLR OP master G Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa	3RD PIC 8391792-IMG_3044.JPG (227 downloads)

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: GLR] #1725920 01/10/15 08:45 PM 01/10/15 08:45 PM
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GLR OP master G Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa	4th picture 8391793-IMG_3045.JPG (242 downloads)

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: GLR] #1725921 01/10/15 09:54 PM 01/10/15 09:54 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Looks good to me & in fact I'd speculate that to the untrained (non Mopar) eye they would not even suspect that it ain't OE live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: RapidRobert] #1725922 01/10/15 10:11 PM 01/10/15 10:11 PM
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GLR OP master G Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa	Thanks Robert!...

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: GLR] #1725923 01/10/15 11:02 PM 01/10/15 11:02 PM
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rory73 member R Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 79 Europe	That's quite cool, thanks for sharing!

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: GLR] #1725924 01/11/15 12:16 AM 01/11/15 12:16 AM
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Triggerfish top fuel T Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,954 Blairsden, CA	Well done! Looks really good & you'll be at ease with not having to worry about a faulty or corroded ammeter. I've done the voltmeter conversion twice & glad I did.

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: Triggerfish] #1725925 01/11/15 12:26 AM 01/11/15 12:26 AM
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GLR OP master G Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa	Thank you Tim and Buzz...

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: GLR] #1725926 01/11/15 11:00 AM 01/11/15 11:00 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,677 Buford, GA I_bleed_MOPAR master
I_bleed_MOPAR master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,677 Buford, GA	Very nice work, Gary. What brand gauge did you use? Tim '71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: I_bleed_MOPAR] #1725927 01/11/15 11:18 AM 01/11/15 11:18 AM
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GLR OP master G Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa	Tim, I used a Sunpro gauge part number CP7985

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: GLR] #1725928 01/11/15 04:11 PM 01/11/15 04:11 PM
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I_bleed_MOPAR master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,677 Buford, GA	'71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )

Re: Converting an AMP gauge to a VOLT gauge at home? [Re: I_bleed_MOPAR] #1725929 01/11/15 04:42 PM 01/11/15 04:42 PM
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GLR OP master G Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,506 Northern Pa	Thank you!...

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