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1969 Charger--Convert Ammeter to Voltmeter

Started by Chatt69chgr, May 14, 2024, 04:32:45 PM

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Chatt69chgr

Has anyone hired Redline Gauge Works to make this conversion?  What did Redline do and what did they charge?  I'm asking here since I can't get Redline to answer the phone. 
There would appear to be two ways to do this.  One is to buy a small voltmeter (like a Bosch 8215) and do the appropriate mechanical engineering to fit it into the existing rallye dash hole.  They second would be to just use the existing ammeter.  Disconnect the wiring to it and install a resistor in series with the ammeter. Glue a new scale onto the existing ammeter faceplate.  I'm not sure what size resistor would be required. Maybe use a variable resistor like a 500K or 1 Meg Ohm potentiometer in series tied to a 13.6V source and vary the resistance until the gauge needle is at the midpoint.  Remove potentiometer and insert fixed resistor.  Then vary the voltage source and note the gauge needle positions for say even voltage increments from 8-14 volts?  Would need to make a paper gauge face to glue to the existing gauge. Just a thought.
So has anyone chased this rabbit? 

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John_Kunkel

Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

Chatt69chgr

The URL referenced by John Kunkel was just purchasing a 2" voltmeter and mechanically installing it in a rallye dash slot where the ammeter resides. 

I will probably try what I suggested but need to buy a good regulated power supply.  The one I had went south years ago.
 One would need to remove the existing shunt on the ammeter and install at least a 1 Megohm pot in series with the ammeter movement.  I used to have a lot of electronic parts laying around but not sure what I have left anymore.  If, and when, I ever get around to playing with this idea I'll post the results.