Morris Minor Owners Club

The second gauge shows my new super dooper Smiths temp gauge warning me of impending doom.
The first is the wifes stolen kitchen meat thermometer informing me that the rad is in fact no hotter than 88 degrees, confirmed by a trouble free and splendid run around N.Yorks today.
So it appears I cant cook bacon or chicken on the engine, but am ok with beef and lamb.
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Ah well.

Just block some of the radiator if you fancy bacon

I guess you could block it off by sticking rashers of bacon to it....

Are you running the car gauge through a voltage stabilizer?

mike.perry wrote:Are you running the car gauge through a voltage stabilizer?

Voltage stabiliser no Mike, it is wired to the voltage regulator at the back of the speedo.
Is this something ive omitted?

Do you prefer bacon with added insect and road dirt Dominic

It adds beautifully to the flavour Marky

I had the exact same problem, the voltage regulator at the back of the speedo was faulty, and giving a higher voltage, making the fuel and temp gauge read high-a new one and all was well. I suggest you get a multimeter and check the voltage out of the regulator.

DaisyMayFozz wrote:I had the exact same problem, the voltage regulator at the back of the speedo was faulty, and giving a higher voltage, making the fuel and temp gauge read high-a new one and all was well. I suggest you get a multimeter and check the voltage out of the regulator.

Thanks for that I shall give it a whirl.

I'll take your word for it Dominic, I find bacon tasty enough without any additions!

mike.perry wrote:Are you running the car gauge through a voltage stabilizer?

Yes, I have since spoken to the supplier of the gauge who seems unperturbed by the high reading, I shall change the stabiliser at the back of the speedo if it reads high when I measure the volts, but what should it read, 13.8 volts? or less?

Hi, the output for the temp gauge should be 10 V. But as far as I am aware it is a bit tricky to measure with a modern multimeter.
The voltage stabiliser works similiar to a bi-metal switch, so if you measure with a multimeter you get battery voltage or nothing. But the temp gauge with it's high inertial gets 10 V as a mean voltage.

This is from memory, somebody please correct me if I've written rubbish ;)

Tom

The local mog dealer has a second hand replacement for me cheap, so maybe thats the answer.
Thanks for the reply.