Re: IML: Another 60 gage question
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Re: IML: Another 60 gage question
- From: "JIM LORENZEN" <jdlpdx@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:43:35 -0700
Hi Tom -
Does the '62 need the same kind of "up-date". I
haven't gotten far enough to need its' gauges, but when I do, I'd like not to
mess them up.
Thanks -
Jim L. in OR
'60 Crown 4dr
Southampton
'62 Crown 4dr Southampton
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 4:40 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Another 60 gage
question
> Clay...I don't
have anymore regulators left. They sold like hotcakes. Here
>
is the link for where I purchased them. You have to buy 4 of them, but
> you'll probably be able to sell them to other people on the list.
They are
> $14 a piece.
> Tom Scott
> 60 Crown Southampton
with resurrected gauges
>
> http://www.questcomp.com/WebRFQ/ZQuestResults.aspx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob van der Es"
<r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 3:40 AM
> Subject:
Re: IML: Another 60 gage question
>
>
>> HI
Clay,
>>
>> Looks like you have some problems with the voltage
limiter here.
>> You can check the temp gauge easily by grounding the
wire that is going to
>> the temp sensor in the engine block. The temp
gauge should peg then, don't
>> do it too long, otherwise you will fry
the gauge !! Be careful.
>>
>> On the otherhand, I am afraid
that you already have fried it, since the
>> oilpressure gauge still
pegs and the temp gauge is dead...
>> You see the powersuplly comes
from the temp gauge, the voltage limiter is
>> inside this gauge and is
feeding all the other gauges in the cluster
>> except for the Amp
gauge.
>>
>> I don't understand however how it comes that your
gas gauge reads only one
>> quarter with a full
tank...
>>
>> You might also check the wire that is going to
the oiltemp sensor for
>> grounding.
>>
>> If you
have the cluster out you can check the condition of the voltage
>>
limiter, if you have a multitester you should read a pulsating voltage
of
>> aprr. 5-6 Volts. If your meter shows 12 Volts your regulator is
fried, and
>> you are in for a new one.
>>
>> Tom
Scott might have another solid state limiter on the shelf
!
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>>
Robert
>>
>>
>>
>> Op Do, 14 juni, 2007 2:20
am, schreef Clay Smith:
>>> Greetings everyone
>>> I
think the gages are fried in my 60
.
>>>
>>>
>>> The temp gage is dead. The oil
pressure gage will peg and stay there.
>>> The
>>> gas
gage will rise to a quarter a tank and stay there.(with a full
tank).
>>> The amp gage is fine but I read in the archives that it
isn't effected by
>>> the failing voltage limiter. My question
is this Will installing the
>>> limiter now make the gas and
oil pressure gages read normal again?.Or are
>>> they probably
toasted ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Clay
Smith
>>> 60 Custom
>>> 67 Crown Coupe
>>>
.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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