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.
I found this link online which shows some internals, and modern(2002) solutions
http://www.chargersourceguide.com/voltagelimiter.html
I'll not spend 35$+ for this ancient technology when better modern options exist for a fraction of the price.
I'm guessing some DeOxit d5 got inside the unit and affected the resistance of the unit.
I'm only going to open the old one once I have a working solution in place. I fear letting the smoke out of the gauges, and am just going to unplug the limiter now until the new product arrives.
I found this link online which shows some internals, and modern(2002) solutions
http://www.chargersourceguide.com/voltagelimiter.html
I'll not spend 35$+ for this ancient technology when better modern options exist for a fraction of the price.
I'm guessing some DeOxit d5 got inside the unit and affected the resistance of the unit.
I'm only going to open the old one once I have a working solution in place. I fear letting the smoke out of the gauges, and am just going to unplug the limiter now until the new product arrives.
