guages dont work!!!help
#1
guages dont work!!!help
hey. I have 66 stang 289 and I cant get my guages to work I have tried replacing the voltage regulator on the back of the instrument panel twice. Both times I did this the gauges would work for a while. But something is causing the regulator to burn out and thus my guages wont work. any ideas on what could be causing the regulator to burn up?
Last edited by Dan's 66 Stang; 01-15-2009 at 04:55 PM.
#2
It may be time to send it off to someone like this.
http://www.instrumentsrus.com/
I plan to do that at some point when I am tearing down the body and paint.
http://www.instrumentsrus.com/
I plan to do that at some point when I am tearing down the body and paint.
#4
After I replaced my dash bezel my gauges died. We tracked it to a bad voltage regulator. I replaced it and they worked a few days then died again. After going through I think 3 of them I found an electronic one. It was about twice the cost, I think $50+ plus shipping. It has been in for about a year now and the gauges are all still working.
At least they were a month ago before my damn starter died. Now nothing works since I can't start her.
At least they were a month ago before my damn starter died. Now nothing works since I can't start her.
#5
I made solid state one with 5 dollars in parts from Radio Shack.
Here is my "How To" from our website.
http://chris66dad.tripod.com/id29.html
Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Hope it helps you out and it will take about 1 hour to build.
Better than 50 dollars for and original that will fail...
Here is my "How To" from our website.
http://chris66dad.tripod.com/id29.html
Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Hope it helps you out and it will take about 1 hour to build.
Better than 50 dollars for and original that will fail...
#7
Wonder if using a little heat sink compound / paste at least under the regulator would be beneficial. Supposedly available at Radio Shack is
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/cpu/char/coolCompound-c.html
Norm
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/cpu/char/coolCompound-c.html
Norm
#8
Wonder if using a little heat sink compound / paste at least under the regulator would be beneficial. Supposedly available at Radio Shack is
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/cpu/char/coolCompound-c.html
Norm
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/cpu/char/coolCompound-c.html
Norm
I did put a little dab of the white dielectric grease on it. I forgot to add the picture showing it. I will update that today.
Ron
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