Good concept but the average would be 6.5 volts. The problem with bench
testing is that you do not know what the Voltage Stabilizer is supposed to
put out in normal operation.
Depending on design the bi-metalic strip may spend more time closed as it
warms up and the cool quickly thus causing a higher terminal voltage.
I'll try and get a DVM behind the dash tonight and measure mine, possibly a
couple of other folks could do the same.
Steve Hanselman
tr6@kc4sw.com
1972 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Brian Borgstede
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 6:33 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Voltage Stabilizer Question
Robert,
The Voltage Stabilizer is misunderstood little device. When the books say
that it outputs ten Volts, they don't tell the whole story.
It's a little metal box (smaller than a matchbox) on the back of the tach
or speedo
with some green (I think) wires connected. Use your wiring diagram to
determine
what wires are input and output. Grounding to the dash is VITAL. The
device works
like a turn signal flasher. It has a bi-metallic strip that flexes when
heated. The strip
works a switch inside the device. When voltage (12-13V) flows through the
strip,
it heats up and the strip flexes turning off the voltage. When the voltage
is off, the
strip cools and makes contact again starting the process over. The device
"blinks"
on and off. If you look at the output with a meter, you will see it swing
from 13V to 0V
and back again.
If you average the 13 and 0 Volts together... you get your 10 volts.
The needles in your temp. and fuel gauges move so slowly that you don't see
the changes.
>Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 19:22:48 -0400
>From: "Robert L. Gannon" <trsix74@comcast.net>
>Subject: Voltage Stabelizer Question
>Well now that we believe it is probably the stabilizer that is the
>problem, my question is how is such a unit tested. Can it be measured with
>a volt meter and a car battery or am I looking for continuity? What
>measurements am I looking for. Thanks for all the help so far. Now I need
>more.
>Robert L. Gannon
>trsix74@comcast.net
>TR6 1974 CF22956U
>TR3A 1960 TS70951L
>http://hometown.aol.com/twodzusfittings/myhomepage/auto.html
>
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