Posted by Paul on May 27, 1999 at 15:21:28:
In Reply to: Did '65 D200 come with 6V electrical system posted by David Sherman on May 26, 1999 at 16:08:25:
{{I have a 1965 dodge on which the gas and temp gages have never worked. I dug into it
recently and found that the gages are the thermal types and they're all burned, as was
the fuel sender. There was a spare fuel sender in the tool box and 2 other fuel gages
in the glove box, which makes me think the previous owner kept swapping them out and kept
having trouble. The truck currently has a 12V system and a 318 engine, but I know it didn't
come from the factory with the 318. At this point, I'm guessing the gages are all burned
because they're 6V gages. Does anybody know for sure? Thanks.}}
Your problem may lie in the dashboard itself. Some years, there was a resistor to cut the voltage down to the gauges. If this is bad or has been bypassed, yes, it will fry your gauges. It's been a while since i worked on a 60's dodge truck so I don't remember for sure.