Hello all



So, just got a new fuel sender from Larry's Thunderbird for the 55 Bird. Got the 6V unit not even thinking that it may not like our 12V system. Is this true or do the senders care? I've verified weeks ago the gauge is good and the sender is for sure dead. Was going to install the new sender this evening and got to thinking, is the new sender going to "burn out" since we're running a 12V system? If so..........what are my options??



Thanks!!

Check with Larry's! He will tell you pretty quick.

  

If it's identical to the original King-Seeley design, a 6-V sender used on a 12-V system will eventually burn-out.  Best talk with the vendor, though.

Regards,   JLB

55 Ford Crown Victoria Steel Top

I think you will have to use the 6 volt sending unit with the 6 volt gauge but use a resistor to drop the 12 volts down to 6,I tried a 12 volt sending unit on my 55 sunliner and it did not work right.

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