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At 200 degrees, ohms at -30 the factory gauge reads a little past the M in TEMP (Close to the H line) All confused now. Is that correct? I am confused why the reading jumped when turning the key on. looking for a fuel/temp gauge for a bullet bird, 1961-1963 Click to expand. The reading I took was from the sensor connecting tab to neg side of the battery. This is what I determined based on a mechanical temp gauge I installed this past weekend and the ohm readings. So tonight after reading this post I decided to take my handy Fluke 179 TrueFMS Multimeter out to the car and take some readings. The fuel, temperature and oil pressure gauges. Not sure what the amp meter should do but my guess is a small shift to the positive charge side of the gauge. When I ground the sensor lead, the gauge only goes to half scale.
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The temp gauge should deflect fully to the right when hooked up. The flat end of a flashlight battery is the negative post. You will need two D cell batteries in series to produce a constant 5 volt electrical supply to the gauges. How do I raise the rear leaf springs and car height of a 1963 thunderbird 4 Answers. Only connect the flashlight battery the same way the car battery is connected. When I picked it up I had the guy look it up again to make sure it was correct for the application since it was my third attempt at getting a correct temp gauge. Disconnect the ground for the car battery. 1st question on the the fuel gauge circuit. Got the Temp gauge and the oil pressure gauge working, but didnt have quite the good fortune with the fuel gauge. Youll find new or used products in Gauges for 1963 Ford Thunderbird on eBay. I just checked the part that I got from the Ford dealer. Spent the day pulling the dash apart on my 64 Bird, (hope I can remember how to put it back together ), so could access the the instruments. Shop eBay for great deals on Gauges for 1963 Ford Thunderbird.