How does this elderly Voltage Limiter work?
This is a Voltage limiter, for my Fuel, coolant temp, and oil pressure gauges in my '89 Dodge van. It plugs into my gauge cluster and is not extremely simple to access. My Factory service ...
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Thanks for all the input. Others have already blazed this trail before:
http://www.allpar.com/history/mopar/electrical2.html
I'll just have to follow.
35$, my Donkey.
That top photo in the OP, shows a little adjustment knob. I did not notice this on mine, but I imagine if it is there, I bumped/ turned it with a Q tip.
Frying the gauges is not something I care to do, so the solid state option will be the path pursued
Hmmm. 5 volts DC
Same as a USB plug output.
All sorts of options to consider:
http://www.amazon.com/KEEDOX%C2%AE-Converter-Power-Supply-Module/dp/B00A71CMDU/ref=sr_1_12?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1425357711&sr=1-12&keywords=DC-DC+Buck+Converter#Ask
Could be an extremely simple solution....
http://www.allpar.com/history/mopar/electrical2.html
I'll just have to follow.
35$, my Donkey.
That top photo in the OP, shows a little adjustment knob. I did not notice this on mine, but I imagine if it is there, I bumped/ turned it with a Q tip.
Frying the gauges is not something I care to do, so the solid state option will be the path pursued
Hmmm. 5 volts DC
Same as a USB plug output.
All sorts of options to consider:
http://www.amazon.com/KEEDOX%C2%AE-Converter-Power-Supply-Module/dp/B00A71CMDU/ref=sr_1_12?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1425357711&sr=1-12&keywords=DC-DC+Buck+Converter#Ask
Could be an extremely simple solution....
