temp sender

Post by **jtd.75** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:40 am

Hi can anyone tell, I have fitted a temperature sender and gauge, and when I came to the wiring I looked up tech tips and the diagram shows a regulator on the back of the speedo ( fuel gauge). On the rear of my speedo there is none fitted ( 1960 948cc 2 door), a, is this correct and b, if this is so how does one wire in the gauge from the sender.
Jimmy

Post by **Willie** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:55 pm

If you want a consistent reading then you should fit the voltage stabiliser,you
can buy separate units to mount wherever you wish. If you are not going to
bother then you take the live feed for the temp gauge from the GREEN lead
on the fuel gauge or any green lead from the fuse which is live when ignition
is on.

Post by **jtd.75** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:59 pm

Thanks Willie ( to my rescue again)

is it the norm not to fit these v/stabs only I notice my other 1000 has not got one either and when where they fitted as the norm if they ever were.
Jimmy

Post by **Onne** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:57 pm

Well, you have the gold faced speedo haven't you? Those use the older style sender unit. Which somehow doesn't need the stabiliser.

It's all magic to me!

Post by **Willie** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:32 pm

As far as I am aware the voltage stabilisers came in with the black faced
speedometers i.e. 1964.

Post by **Onne** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:42 pm

And thus the new type fuel sender unit?

Post by **jtd.75** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:47 am

That will explain why my other morris has not got one its a 1962/3

andrewstone · Post by **andrewstone** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:07 am

i just connected it to the fuel guage and it wrks , reads a nice 80 degrees is this connected correctly?

Post by **minor_hickup** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:42 pm

Sounds about right for a hot engine