After reading all of the posts regarding the fuel/temp. gauge issues, I am preparing to build a limiter like discussed usuing the (7805 and 7808) limiters with a heat sink for my 64 W300. Should the fuel gauge first receive 12v on the 12v input terminal of the gauge from the 7808 resistor and then connecting the jump wire to the temp. gauage to the 5v output of the 7805 resistor? It appears that 12v need to supply the fuel gauage reducing it down to 5v which in turn jumps over to the temp. gauage giving that gauage 5v.
If the fuel gauage internial step down restistor is burned out, should 5v be fed to the fuel gauage input first rather than 12v? Please clarify once again.
Thank you
Fuel/temp. gauge clarification (again)
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Re: Fuel/temp. gauge clarification (again)
I see you have the 300 model, not sure if you have the heavy duty gauges or standard. If you have the standard gauge you can follow the notes in the picture. I have yet to do this modification, but I think I understand the concept. You want to remove the 12 volt feed from the fuel gauge completely and redirect it to bus bar tabs on amp gauge ( also bend bus bar up and away from fuel gauge), and then jumper a wire from tabs to 7808 regulator. The 5 volt feed from the 7805 regulator jumpers with the 5 volt output on the fuel gauge.
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Re: Fuel/temp. gauge clarification (again)
Old sending unit , i checked on emty and full.
Gauge didn't quite reach full but sending unit not in great shape.
after twisting upper stop limit, the gauge read full I added temp gauge on circuit by putting 15 ohm resister (dryer heating element) as sending unit. I checked new voltage regulator for heat 1 hour later and felt very little.
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Re: Fuel/temp. gauge clarification (again)
That's great information.
John
John
Re: Fuel/temp. gauge clarification (again)
Thanks for the great pic diagram very helpful now have fuel level, but still no temp had replaced sender going to test it tomorrow and see if that's the problem thanks again. Randy.