electric temp gauge

Post by **PSL184** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:07 am

Mike, power in should be to the terminals on the right of the picture. If you get a zero reading when you earth the VS then I would assume it is shorting out to earth and would therefore need replacing.

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Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun May 10, 2009 9:41 am

I've never really understood why 'top' is important on these - presumably gravity acting on the bimetal element - but never had one open to investigate.

Post by **mike.perry** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:24 pm

The wiring is correct, just got to check the top is at the top.

Post by **mike.perry** » Tue May 12, 2009 4:46 pm

Latest installment. It does not make any difference which way up the voltage stabiliser is, if it is earthed it reads 0, if it is not earthed it reads 120.

Post by **PSL184** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:57 pm

See my last comment....

Post by **mike.perry** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:44 pm

Its going to have to be a new voltage stabiliser. Thanks for all your assistance.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:28 pm

They must have thought it was important for the stabiliser to sit up - or they surely wouldn't have marked it 'TOP'!

Post by **PSL184** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:19 pm

But as MP's VS is toast it won't make any difference - on a new one it probably will

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:27 pm

If it's toast - would be interesting to carefully open it up - and let us have a look at what's inside!

Post by **mike.perry** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:05 am

I'll probably wait until I get to the nat. rally and look out for a couple of old speedos with a v/s attached.

Post by **Axolotl** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:08 am

If it's toast - would be interesting to carefully open it up - and let us have a look at what's inside!

Crumbs?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:46 am

I like it!