Re: [Amc-list] Instrument Voltage regulator

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I fixed mine, 
only cost about $500 for handful of Autometer Sport Comp gauges and hours of fitting and wiring.
Yeah, I wondered what the H#LL I was thinking a couple of times as I did it, but have no regrets at all now.

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> I'm going to have to clarify your clarification Andrew! 
> Only the small cars got the regulator built into the FUEL gauge starting in 
> 1967, switched to the TEMP gauge in 1970. The big cars (including Javelin and 
> Pacer) continued to use the separate CVR (constant voltage regulator). 
> 
> The small car regulator can be bypassed and an external solid state regulator 
> used. I haven't done it myself, but have talked to others who did. It requires 
> taking the gauge apart and jumping a wire over the old regulator or soldering 
> the points closed so they no longer operate. Then 5V can be fed in. 
> 
> --------
> Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:18:48 -0400 (EDT)
> From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Instrument Voltage regulator no gas/heat gauge
> 	on 66	Classic
> 
> " From: Joe <jgray_55@xxxxxxxxx>
> " 
> " I must of missed Tom's reply/fix??? I get over 70+ emails each day.
> " Tend to lose/mis-place a few. So...the heat gauge has it's own
> " regulator? What about the gas gauge? Sorry to ask dumb
> " questions...BUT...i've never worked on any AMC older than my 1967
> " Ambassador before now. 
> 
> to clarify: the temp gauge didn't have its own regulator - that's
> where they put the reg for all the gauges, instead of having a
> separate one.
> 
> -- 
> Frank Swygert
> Publisher, "American Motors Cars" 
> Magazine (AMC)
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