Yep, Paul is right at the subject here (as always..:) The limiter is in the temp gauge (normally that is, cause I have a cluster were the limiter is in the fuel gauge.. and both clusters are 1960!!) For you American guys the easiest deal is to buy an IR 9 voltage limiter from a local NAPA store. For all the other guys that not live in the US, you can also use a high power solid state voltage regulater (if anyone is interested I can look up the part number) this device gives a rock solid 5 Volt which is actually too low.. So you have to add a silicon diode in the ground lead of the regulator, that way you would have 5.7 Volt as a output voltage which is perfect for our 1960 instrument clusters!! And I am afraid your temperature gauge and fuel gauge are toasted now, so please unplug your oil pressure gauge otherwise it will be ruined too after a short while... All the best, Robert 1960 Imperial Crown Op Ma, 17 juli, 2006 7:32 pm, schreef randalpark@xxxxxxx: > I believe that your limiter is in the Temperature gauge. No matter, it is > stuck now, causing the Oil Pressure gauge to peg. If the Fuel and > Temperature gauges are not reading, it is probably too late to save them > as they would be fried. > > My advice is to purchase a complete working cluster, and immediately by- > pass the original limiter with the new external unit described here > previously. The factory built in limiter is subject to failure and will > fail again. I have been through this on two 1960 Imperials, a 1962 > Imperial, and a 1963 Imperial. All of these cars are made the same way > with the failure prone limiter. Incorporating the external one is simple > and very effective. So far I have never had one of the new limiters fail. > The longest running one is in my 1962 installed in 1979. I literally have > boxes of ruined clusters for these cars damaged before I learned to > obtain the new style limiter and correct the problem. > > Paul W. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: stephendilley@xxxxxxx > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 9:14 AM > Subject: RE: IML: Voltage limiter > > > > hi all, i have a 1960 crown with guage failure although the oil pressure > gauge reads high with motor running, where be the voltage regulator for > fuel and temp ? or fuse blown perhaps ? > > > best wishes, steve. > > > >> From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> >> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: RE: IML: Voltage limiter >> Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:10:49 -0700 >> >> >> You can also replace the internal gauge regulator with a separate unit, >> mounted anywhere under the dash; but you have to do a little bit of >> re-wiring to install it. Kens' suggestion is easier, if you have a good >> spare fuel gauge. >> >> >> >> NAPA sells a separate unit under part number IR9, as I recall - it is >> >called an "instrument regulator" and is also known as a 5 volt power >> supply or regulator. >> >> >> >> It is a simple three terminal device: 12 volts in, ground for the case, >> and 5 volts out - which goes to the fuel, oil and temp gauges. The >> ammeter >does not require the 5 volts. >> >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> >> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Lang >> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:10 PM >> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: RE: IML: Voltage limiter >> >> >> >> >> The voltage regulator for the gauges is cleverly hidden inside the fuel >> gauge. If you have the spare panel with a good fuel gauge, just swap >> it out. >> >> >> >> Someone had mentioned some time back about a place that restores these >> units. Unfortunately, it was one of the many posts that fell victim to >> the 'delete' key. >> >> >> >> >> Ken >> >> >> 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> >> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DON SAVARD >> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 8:18 PM >> To: imp >> Subject: IML: Voltage limiter >> >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> Working on my 1967 Sedan and the Fuel, Temp and Oil Gauges do not move >> >off empty. The shop manual refers to a voltage limiter on the >> instrument panel as the likely culprit. I do not find one on my >> instrument panel or the >spare I have. Anybody out there seen this >> critter and where would it be? >> >> Thank >> >> >> Don Savard >> >> > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to > mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with > everyone. 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