Gauge connections - which is better?
 

Does anyone know the difference between these two types of connetors for the gauge cluster? Each of these are from different clusters that I'm using parts from to create one good one. I'm just wondering if one is better than the other. Maybe they're year/model specific?

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Here's a couple pics of them attached.

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Tbone (Tom) will answer in on this for you

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Anyone have an answer for this?

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arent they different OHMS?? i read a long time ago but i forgot and cant find the post.

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Look like you're right about them being Ohms related.. It helped me to do a much better search and coming up with some better results.. Thanks!

Doesn't quite answer my question as to the difference between the two types of resistors, but I'm closer than I was... and I assume it's an ohms difference.

Found this super HELPFUL image posted by VetteVet: In this thread

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...4&d=1314241048



This thread explains them also: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=5271583





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I assume the porcelain ones are better. My factory cluster had the others style and the newer nos gauges I bought had the porcelain. Assuming it was the better of the two but I honestly have no idea

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Well you can look at them at see that the wire wound ones would be easier to damage or go bad.. So I'm in agreement with you I think the porcelain are much better. Maybe the different colors denote different ohms.. I'm not sure on that.

The cluster I'm restoring had the porcelain ones, but some of my parts clusters had the wire wound versions.. I put the porcelains back on.