Do any of you know if united speedometer in riverside closed its doors? Got the gauges for my 49 done their last year.I have a question and no phone response or e-mail response. Thanks

 

I'll try to remember to drive by there the next time I am down town. I think they moved down the street. Maybe there phone # changed. Here is info from there web site.

3746 Comer Avenue. Riverside, California 92507
Phone (951) 684-0292 Fax (951) 684-0146 Order Desk 1-800-877-4798
e-mail: usimail@earthlink.net

United Speedometer Service. Sales, repair & calibration of instruments and gauges. Featuring Encore Gauges, VDO Performance Instruments, Stewart Warner Instruments, Rostra Cruise Control

 

I live in Riverside, but I don't know if they are still in business. I will be driving that way on monday and I'll do a drive-by and let you know what I find.

 

Well, What's your question? Maybe we could answer it!

 

I have a power wire for instrament panel,do i need it? Each gauge wire has its own wire to the fuse panel. Hopefully you understand what i am asking.I am not an electrical wiz.Thanks for your help .

 

Is this the email address and phone numbers you have?

We've Moved! About 150 feet northeast.
3746 Comer Avenue. Riverside, California 92507
Phone (951) 684-0292 Fax (951) 684-0146 Order Desk 1-800-877-4798
e-mail: usimail@earthlink.net

Woops, sorry Malatious, I missed that you had already posted that info.

 

Sure, I understand the question.

If you have an individual wire running up from the fuse block to power each instrument, then no you don't need another one that in your harness/kit is designated to power the instruments.

In the original set up, power to the instruments (as well as the radio, electric wipers and heater, if installed) was supplied from the "ACC" post on the ignition switch. This was called "Switched Power" because it was on only when the Ignition Switch was turned on.

The rest of the power was distributed off two sugar cubed size circuit breakers mounted to the instrument panel case. This power was "Hot" as it was on all the time. The circuit breakers connected the generator to the battery (allowing the battery to charge), the "BATT" terminal of the ignitions switch (providing power to the accessories and ignition when turned on), and the lights.

In your case you have extra wires to feed the gauges and do not need the other wire. I'd keep it, cap and bundle it up in case you decide to add something later.

Your sending unit for each gauge is grounded and completes the circuit. It varies the voltage that goes through it - thus the instrument reading.

PS Are you absolutely certain the three wires coming up to the gauges from the fuse block aren't the ones that are supposed to go from the gauge out to the sending units?

 

Took the wire bundles apart as mfg.suggested,(ie. front,rear,interior) so yes i feel i have the correct ones.Since i have numerous other unused wires,i will add the power wire to them.Julie,your a great help to this site.Thank You much.Joe

 

Thanks for your help of driving by(still courious if they did close) but question is answered. As for their move i dropped them off there last Mar.,thanks again.