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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It chops, others buzz, and still others, pout and stay out of the circuit (breakers).
I've not yet met the instrument cluster regulator that was accurate.
At 0F your gas tank will read extra full while at 105F the needle may not reach "F".
In college working as a line mechanic in a Dodge agency I made good money with Q-tips and fine grade valve grinding compound shining up imstument circuit board contacts for these regulators. A splotch of Vaseline petroleum jelly. Never a grumble or comeback. Service manager was madder than hell because I was charging Dodge the full 1.1 hours the crooks allowed for instrument circuit board R&R. Then the parts manager informed me the dealership was charging Dodge for my phantom circuit boards.
With the buckers on eBay I wouldn't spend two cents on a replacement instrument volt reg today.
I've not yet met the instrument cluster regulator that was accurate.
At 0F your gas tank will read extra full while at 105F the needle may not reach "F".
In college working as a line mechanic in a Dodge agency I made good money with Q-tips and fine grade valve grinding compound shining up imstument circuit board contacts for these regulators. A splotch of Vaseline petroleum jelly. Never a grumble or comeback. Service manager was madder than hell because I was charging Dodge the full 1.1 hours the crooks allowed for instrument circuit board R&R. Then the parts manager informed me the dealership was charging Dodge for my phantom circuit boards.
With the buckers on eBay I wouldn't spend two cents on a replacement instrument volt reg today.
