Re: Fuel gauge repair?

[Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, you can pull it out while still in the dash.  However, be aware there is a capacitor (?) that has a wire and with a spade end that slides in the same slot as one of the three spades on the voltage regulator. It was the one on the side, if memory serves me correctly. I had the cluster out a couple of weekends ago and saw it.  
 
Akron Don Gallimore



----- Original Message ----
> From: Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thu, April 15, 2010 12:17:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Fuel gauge repair?
> 
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Thanks Kevin.

Can you get the regulator out from 
> underneath, or do you need to pull
the cluster or dash?

Once out, is 
> there a way to check it first to see if it's bad?

Thanks for the link 
> Gary.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max 
> Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 
> Bronco

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Kevin Merkley <> ymailto="mailto:krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx"; 
> href="mailto:krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx";>krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> It sounds like the voltage regulator 
> in the back of the cluster is
> either gone or broken.  Those two gauges 
> work on 5 volts and that
> voltage is regulated by a small rectangular box 
> (1/2" x 1-1/2") plugged
> into the back of the printed circuit 
> board.
>
> There are new electronic replacement regulators on ebay 
> for about $50
> but check to see if you have one.  Perhaps there is 
> someone near you
> that has a spare old one that you could 
> get.
>
> I may have one in my garage but I'm in Canada and it would 
> take a while
> to get it to you.
>
> Regards,
>
> 
> K.
> Jim Altemose wrote:
>>
>> Any tips on diagnosing a 
> faulty fuel and temperature gauge?
>>
>> I checked the 
> 1962to1965 tech site.  The first couple of articles are
>> stale links 
> and don't work anymore:
>> # Solid state update for a MoPar Instrument 
> Cluster Voltage Regulator
>> # Diagnosing And Repairing Faulty 
> Instrument Gauges
>>
>> The others may help, but are more for 
> a 68.
>>
>> This is a 1963 Polara 500 with a 383.  My symptom 
> is that both the
>> fuel and temperature gauges read 0; they never did 
> work so it's not
>> the result of anything I did recently.  The voltage 
> gauge works fine
>> and dash lights work fine.  It's a new sending unit 
> since I recently
>> coated the gas tank inside.
>>
>> 
> I'm not real savvy electrically, but I have some basic knowledge and 
> a
>> meter.
>>
>> As always, thanks for any 
> help.
>>
>> - Jim
>> Jim Altemose, Long Island, 
> NY
>> '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
>> '63 Polara 500 
> (383)
>> '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
>> '71 
> Bronco
>
>
>
> Kevin R. Merkley
> Thunder Bay, 
> Ontario
> 64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)
> 64 Dodge Polara 500 
> Convertible (Cdn)
>
>

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