12V electronic guage on 24V

Chang-kuao-lo · 07-24-05, 02:59 PM

I have a real nice oil press guage that i was going to use on my mitsubishi diesel, until I sold it. I would like to put it on the BJ74, which is 24V, problem being, will the press. sender care about being grounded to the block? I have a 12V power converter to supply it. As we all know, Toyota oil guages are notoriously crappy.

silvercrusher · 07-24-05, 05:14 PM

Why not just go with a mechanical gauge.Better than electronic IMO. It eliminates all the wiring problems except the bulb but you can buy those.

Eric Winkworth · 07-24-05, 06:11 PM

where is the best place to wire in a bulb for it? on a 70?

silvercrusher · 07-25-05, 12:54 AM

Just wire it into the existing dash lights. Splice and run a new wire to it. You need to replace the 12v bulb that comes with it with a 24v one thats all.

Stone · 07-25-05, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silvercrusher

Just wire it into the existing dash lights. Splice and run a new wire to it. You need to replace the 12v bulb that comes with it with a 24v one thats all.

Simplest most elegant solution.

silvercrusher · 07-25-05, 01:38 AM

Stone why u sellin your baby. What is in the works? Did you find something in the phillipeans(spelling).

Cheers

Challis

Stone · 07-25-05, 01:41 AM

Nah...just making a financial move, Challis. Might be Cruiserless for a little while waiting for my wife to finish grad school...then there should be another Cruiser in the horizon.

Chang-kuao-lo · 07-26-05, 08:26 PM

Went ahead and connected the 12v guage on with a 12v power supply, and it seems to work just fine. When it's at running temp it idles at 25-30psi, and cruises around 75psi.

07-24-05, 02:59 PM	#1
Chang-kuao-lo IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: in the rain replacing the alternator, again... TLCA# 69 Posts: 188	12V electronic guage on 24V I have a real nice oil press guage that i was going to use on my mitsubishi diesel, until I sold it. I would like to put it on the BJ74, which is 24V, problem being, will the press. sender care about being grounded to the block? I have a 12V power converter to supply it. As we all know, Toyota oil guages are notoriously crappy. __________________ "You spend $3,000 on a pair of night-vision goggles so you can freak out your cat at night, and I'm the one who's baked?" 1971 Pontiac LeMans 1984 YAM. XT600 1982 Toy pickup, 2LT diesel 1983 BJ42 1985 BJ74 PTO winch (lawn ornament, thanks NHTSA )

07-24-05, 05:14 PM	#2
silvercrusher IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: vancouver island Posts: 345	Why not just go with a mechanical gauge.Better than electronic IMO. It eliminates all the wiring problems except the bulb but you can buy those. __________________ "it'll only take a minute to fix" 85 BJ60 all stock so far 03 VW JETTA WAGON TDI

07-24-05, 06:11 PM	#3
Eric Winkworth IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,419	where is the best place to wire in a bulb for it? on a 70? __________________ 1986 BJ70, 24v with a 3B

07-25-05, 12:54 AM	#4
silvercrusher IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: vancouver island Posts: 345	Just wire it into the existing dash lights. Splice and run a new wire to it. You need to replace the 12v bulb that comes with it with a 24v one thats all. __________________ "it'll only take a minute to fix" 85 BJ60 all stock so far 03 VW JETTA WAGON TDI

07-25-05, 01:38 AM	#6
silvercrusher IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: vancouver island Posts: 345	Stone why u sellin your baby. What is in the works? Did you find something in the phillipeans(spelling). Cheers Challis __________________ "it'll only take a minute to fix" 85 BJ60 all stock so far 03 VW JETTA WAGON TDI

07-25-05, 01:41 AM	#7
Stone IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2004 Location: BC, Canada TLCA# 13772 Posts: 1,992	Nah...just making a financial move, Challis. Might be Cruiserless for a little while waiting for my wife to finish grad school...then there should be another Cruiser in the horizon. __________________ Stone's Land Cruiser & Flyfishing Pics Flyfishing British Columbia: www.flyfishbc.com bcfishingreports.com

07-26-05, 08:26 PM	#8
Chang-kuao-lo IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: in the rain replacing the alternator, again... TLCA# 69 Posts: 188	Went ahead and connected the 12v guage on with a 12v power supply, and it seems to work just fine. When it's at running temp it idles at 25-30psi, and cruises around 75psi. __________________ "You spend $3,000 on a pair of night-vision goggles so you can freak out your cat at night, and I'm the one who's baked?" 1971 Pontiac LeMans 1984 YAM. XT600 1982 Toy pickup, 2LT diesel 1983 BJ42 1985 BJ74 PTO winch (lawn ornament, thanks NHTSA )

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