Dodge Charger Gauge Information

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The instrument panel of the 1966 Dodge Charger features four round bezels housing six gauges. In addition to the standard instruments, there is a 6000 RPM tachometer that comes as standard. Unlike other MOPARs, the instruments are illuminated without using traditional 12V DC light bulbs. This innovative system, known as Electroluminescent Lighting (EL), produces a soft, uniform glow that minimizes glare and objectionable intensity. Light levels can be easily adjusted using the headlight switch rheostat.

The gauge faces and dials, made from electrical conducting laminates, emit a glow when alternating (AC) current is applied. This AC current is generated from the 12V DC supply of the car through a transistor oscillator (Power Pack) mounted on the forward dash frame beneath the glovebox. This power pack converts the current to supply 250 volts AC at 250 cycles per second (250 Hertz) from the car's 12V DC system.

All gauges, including the fuel, temperature, and oil gauges, are of the thermal type and operate based on the 5V DC constant voltage principle. This is achieved through the use of a voltage limiter that is connected in parallel with the gauges. For all B Body MOPARs, except the 66/67 Charger, the voltage limiters are external plug-in types. The 66/67 Charger model uniquely integrates the voltage limiter with the fuel gauge.

The instrument panel of the 1966 Dodge Charger features four round bezels housing six gauges. In addition to the standard instruments, there is a 6000 RPM tachometer that comes as standard. Unlike other MOPARs, the instruments are illuminated without using traditional 12V DC light bulbs. This innovative system, known as Electroluminescent Lighting (EL), produces a soft, uniform glow that minimizes glare and objectionable intensity. Light levels can be easily adjusted using the headlight switch rheostat.

The gauge faces and dials, made from electrical conducting laminates, emit a glow when alternating (AC) current is applied. This AC current is generated from the 12V DC supply of the car through a transistor oscillator (Power Pack) mounted on the forward dash frame beneath the glovebox. This power pack converts the current to supply 250 volts AC at 250 cycles per second (250 Hertz) from the car's 12V DC system.

All gauges, including the fuel, temperature, and oil gauges, are of the thermal type and operate based on the 5V DC constant voltage principle. This is achieved through the use of a voltage limiter that is connected in parallel with the gauges. For all B Body MOPARs, except the 66/67 Charger, the voltage limiters are external plug-in types. The 66/67 Charger model uniquely integrates the voltage limiter with the fuel gauge.

The instrument panel of the 1966 Dodge Charger features four round bezels housing six gauges. In addition to the standard instruments, there is a 6000 RPM tachometer that comes as standard. Unlike other MOPARs, the instruments are illuminated without using traditional 12V DC light bulbs. This innovative system, known as Electroluminescent Lighting (EL), produces a soft, uniform glow that minimizes glare and objectionable intensity. Light levels can be easily adjusted using the headlight switch rheostat.

The gauge faces and dials, made from electrical conducting laminates, emit a glow when alternating (AC) current is applied. This AC current is generated from the 12V DC supply of the car through a transistor oscillator (Power Pack) mounted on the forward dash frame beneath the glovebox. This power pack converts the current to supply 250 volts AC at 250 cycles per second (250 Hertz) from the car's 12V DC system.

All gauges, including the fuel, temperature, and oil gauges, are of the thermal type and operate based on the 5V DC constant voltage principle. This is achieved through the use of a voltage limiter that is connected in parallel with the gauges. For all B Body MOPARs, except the 66/67 Charger, the voltage limiters are external plug-in types. The 66/67 Charger model uniquely integrates the voltage limiter with the fuel gauge.

The instrument panel of the 1966 Dodge Charger features four round bezels housing six gauges. In addition to the standard instruments, there is a 6000 RPM tachometer that comes as standard. Unlike other MOPARs, the instruments are illuminated without using traditional 12V DC light bulbs. This innovative system, known as Electroluminescent Lighting (EL), produces a soft, uniform glow that minimizes glare and objectionable intensity. Light levels can be easily adjusted using the headlight switch rheostat.

The gauge faces and dials, made from electrical conducting laminates, emit a glow when alternating (AC) current is applied. This AC current is generated from the 12V DC supply of the car through a transistor oscillator (Power Pack) mounted on the forward dash frame beneath the glovebox. This power pack converts the current to supply 250 volts AC at 250 cycles per second (250 Hertz) from the car's 12V DC system.

All gauges, including the fuel, temperature, and oil gauges, are of the thermal type and operate based on the 5V DC constant voltage principle. This is achieved through the use of a voltage limiter that is connected in parallel with the gauges. For all B Body MOPARs, except the 66/67 Charger, the voltage limiters are external plug-in types. The 66/67 Charger model uniquely integrates the voltage limiter with the fuel gauge.