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**WIDESIDE72** · 07-25-2015, 08:51 AM

Heres the one i bought

http://m.ebay.com/itm/261580097652?r...24&_mwBanner=1

**WIDESIDE72** · 07-25-2015, 08:52 AM

Classic parts.com lists one as pn 53-811. I have no experience with it.

litew8 · 07-25-2015, 11:55 PM

Lol, you weren't certain what the readings on the gauge implied - answered. These gauges are so inaccurate it's kind of funny actually. You pegging it out just proved it passed electricity and not much else. Not sure why your gauge would be that much different than mine - which is new/cluster. Mine doesn't go 'vertical'.

**WIDESIDE72** · 07-26-2015, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by litew8

Lol, you weren't certain what the readings on the gauge implied - answered. These gauges are so inaccurate it's kind of funny actually. You pegging it out just proved it passed electricity and not much else. Not sure why your gauge would be that much different than mine - which is new/cluster. Mine doesn't go 'vertical'.

Differnt sending units have different resistance ratings, resulting in different gauge readings. Having either personally owned original 71/72 trucks or family having owned 67-72 trucks when new, i can say that the normal temp reading is about 1/4 way from the left.

07-25-2015, 08:51 AM	#1
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: Is this gauge in pic pegged? Heres the one i bought http://m.ebay.com/itm/261580097652?r...24&_mwBanner=1

07-25-2015, 08:52 AM	#2
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: Is this gauge in pic pegged? Classic parts.com lists one as pn 53-811. I have no experience with it.

07-25-2015, 11:55 PM	#3
litew8 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 3,016	Re: Is this gauge in pic pegged? Lol, you weren't certain what the readings on the gauge implied - answered. These gauges are so inaccurate it's kind of funny actually. You pegging it out just proved it passed electricity and not much else. Not sure why your gauge would be that much different than mine - which is new/cluster. Mine doesn't go 'vertical'. __________________ project: "my happy mess" Last edited by litew8; 07-26-2015 at 12:07 AM.

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