selectorvalve question

[JDaniel]

hello all,
I needed to replace the selectorvalve, the old one was with 1 wire ,the new one is 6wires, can i just connect the 1 wire who switches from 0 volt to 12 volt to 1 of the six wires ,or do i need to connect them all?
does the valve work like the old types , just switching when 12 volt is sent?

who can help??

[muddpuppy01]

from the wiring diagram that I had when I replaced mine the valve switched from reversing the polarity of two of the wires dont know which one off hand

[JDaniel]

so if i understand it correct , you connected the 1 wire from the old valve to 1 of the wires(6) from the new valve?

[bake74]

     Why does your old one have 1 wire and the new one has 6 ?  Do you have the right selector switch ?

[Irish_Alley]

i think he got a universal one

[JDaniel]

hi all ,
 my switch sends 1 wire to the valve where i can put 12V on it.
(the old valve had 1 connection)
the store in belgium ordered a new valve at   usa and they told that the old type is not longer avialable so they sent a 6wire valve, but that needs 2 wires where i can put 12 v on it, i'm gonna try to change my switch so i can use the new valve ,i think i need 2 wires where i can put 12V on it
first stand= 12v to 1 wire
second stand= 12v to the other wire
i think that is the solution.
is their anyone who changed his 1wire valve to a 6wire type without changing the switch?
i checked the switch and i think i can put a second connection in ,so i'm gonna try that first.

sorry for my bad english
grtz from a little country (Belgium)
Pete

[muddpuppy01]

You will need to switch the polarity of the wires

The following is just a example. Which would switch tanks and not the gauge.

Left tank
Wire A = +
Wire B = -

Right tank
Wire A = -
Wire B = +

[JDaniel]

yes ok thx, i'm now searching wich kind of switch i have to use .

the easiest way is keep the old switch to operate the gauge and to mount a 2nd switch to operate the valve.

thx for the help

[beastie_3]

check with pollak for the correct part. It is where I got mine.

[heavychevy91]

This one is almost identical to the Pollak one Beastie is talking about. one wire hook-up https://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?A=CRB22057_0213452235&An=0

[beastie_3]

yup, thats the one.

[Irish_Alley]

heres the one i think he might have
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/1986-Chevrolet-K10-1-2-ton-P-U-4WD/Fuel-Tank-Selector-Valve/_/N-ij1qkZ8ve9x?filterByKeyWord=selector+valve&fromString=search

[heavychevy91]

heres the one i think he might have
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/1986-Chevrolet-K10-1-2-ton-P-U-4WD/Fuel-Tank-Selector-Valve/_/N-ij1qkZ8ve9x?filterByKeyWord=selector+valve&fromString=search

Irish i think thats the one he was looking to use that one because he couldnt find the one wire hookup. i think

[Irish_Alley]

yeah i was under the impression that he ordered it and picked it up but i did just wake up so i wasnt reading it right lol

[heavychevy91]

ahhh okay gotcha