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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by johnsotd, Sep 13, 2016.

  1. Sep 13, 2016
    johnsotd

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    What does the voltage regulator in the instrument cluster look like? Do I even have one?
    I have a 1962 F-134. New fuel sending unit, gauge works fine.
    New temp sender but gauge does not budge.
    Do I need a new Temp gauge?
    Thank you.
     
    johnsotd, Sep 13, 2016
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  2. Sep 13, 2016
    Twin2

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    try grounding wire at sending unit . see if gauge moves
     
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  3. Sep 14, 2016
    Walt Couch

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    It's built into the fuel gauge so if the gauge is working so is the regulator. Do you have that strap from the fuel gauge to the temp gauge installed? That feeds the regulated power to the temp gauge. As said by Twin2, try grounding the wire to the temp sender.
     
    Walt Couch, Sep 14, 2016
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  4. Sep 14, 2016
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    With the ignition switch on check at the temp sensor for a voltage- it will be jumping around a lot if it's there- that's just how the regulator works.

    If it is there start the engine & let it warm up. urn it off, remove the wire from the sender & measure it resitence of the sender from the screw post to ground, should be something around 20 to 40 ohms I think.

    If there is no voltage there make sure you have your chiropractor on speed dial & then start checking things at the instrument cluster.

    H/
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Sep 14, 2016
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  5. Sep 15, 2016
    johnsotd

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    OK, I grounded the wire at the sending unit .......Nothing happened.
    What does that tell a dummy like me?
    Thanks
     
    johnsotd, Sep 15, 2016
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    Walt Couch

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    Two things. Either you have a defective wire from the temp gauge to the sender or you are not getting any voltage from the fuel gauge through the temp gauge. Howard pretty well spells it out in post #4.
     
    Walt Couch, Sep 15, 2016
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  7. Sep 15, 2016
    johnsotd

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    Thanks, Howard and Walt.
    I will keep at it.
     
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    johnsotd

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    Just made a check. There is voltage at the sending unit. Removed the wire at the sending unit and
    shows 26 ohms.
    Bad gauge???
    Thanks
     
    johnsotd, Sep 15, 2016
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  9. Sep 15, 2016
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Pretty much got to be.

    One thing to check though 'cause this is happening on mine-

    Does the needle move any at all? Right now mine is adjusted so when cold it's pegged below the cold mark- at operating temp the needle sits on the bottom mark, I've gone through replacing the sender twice before I figured out what was wrong. I'm going to have to the gauge & adjust it to indicate properly.

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Sep 15, 2016
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  10. Sep 16, 2016
    johnsotd

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    Howard, no movement at all.
    I have seen nos gauges for sale that call for no voltage regulator on back of cluster. This is confusing because the voltage regulator is in the fuel gauge. ???
    Would that work on my '62?
     
    Last edited: Sep 16, 2016
    johnsotd, Sep 16, 2016
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