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Everybody forgets about Spitbits.com. Many parts are interchangeable and I =
can't see how the Voltage Stabilizer wouldn't be too. They list :This Genui=
ne Smiths Voltage Stabilizer will fit all MK4 and 1500 Spitfires. $21.00. =
Amazing they stay in business when only serving Spitfires, but their prices=
are always competitive.
Oh, as far as testing them, I've always found that very simply, a good one =
will make a test light blink. I didn't know their purpose was to put out 10=
V for decades. But the blinking test light has always proved a good unit fo=
r me. Maybe this is not true for the solid-state units. A bad one makes Fu=
el and Temp read too high, too full, too hot. But cold is cold and empty is=
empty. Of course, YMMV.
Sloane
69-Six
72-Spit
From: 6pack <6pack-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Yahoo
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:26 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] Voltage Stabilizer Questions
Hi there.
My fuel and temp gauges weren't moving so I put in a new voltage stabilizer=
I had on the shelf from sometime in the past. It came in a blue box marke=
d British Spares. The gauges read now, but the readings are very high compa=
red to before, so problematic. I laid on my back with the engine running a=
nd tried to probe the stabilizer with a multimeter, but didn't get anywhere=
. I can try this again setting myself up better if you can test it this w=
ay. I understand the stabilizer's function is to reduce battery voltage do=
wn to 10v for the gauges, so I presume you should see 10V on the I side. =
Masters' electrical book says its not so simple to test stabilizers.
I presume I need to find and install a different stabilizer?
I've heard there's issues with the solid state stabilizers Moss/BPNW.sell. =
Not sure if Moss has rectified the issue. The Rimmer Bros catalog shows=
one with Caerbont Automotive written on it. Caerbont seems to be the manu=
facturer of Smiths instruments nowadays. Not sure which one TRF sells, b=
ut they're on backorder there anyway.
Not fond of working under the dash, but a repeat of a recent job normally g=
oes smoother.
Thank you for your advice,
Cheers, Bruce Simms 73 TR6
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font-size: 14px;">Oh, as far as testing them, I've always found that very s=
imply, a good one will make a test light blink.
I didn't know their purpose was to put out 10V for decades. But the blinki=
ng test light has always proved a good unit for me. Maybe this is not true =
for the solid-state units. A bad one makes Fuel and Temp read too hig=
h, too full, too hot. But cold is cold
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f">My fuel and temp gauges weren't moving so I put in a new voltage stabili=
zer I had on the shelf from sometime in the past. It came in a blue b=
ox marked British Spares. The gauges read now, but
the readings are very high compared to before, so problematic. I lai=
d on my back with the engine running and tried to probe the stabilizer with=
a multimeter, but didn't get anywhere. I can try this again se=
tting myself up better if you can test it this
way. I understand the stabilizer's function is to reduce battery vol=
tage down to 10v for the gauges, so I presume you should see 10V on t=
he I side. Masters' electrical book says its not so simple to test st=
abilizers.</span></p>
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f">I've heard there's issues with the solid state stabilizers Moss/BPNW.sel=
l. Not sure if Moss has rectified the issue. The Ri=
mmer Bros catalog shows one with Caerbont Automotive written on
it. Caerbont seems to be the manufacturer of Smiths instrument=
s nowadays. Not sure which one TRF sells, but they're on backor=
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