Hi Paul,
I wouldn't bother either but not for the reason you state; temp
compensation can be effected by using negative temp coefficient parts in
a solid state design, but what the hey, the original chopper device gets
the job done OK and it's still available.
Cheers,
CR
Paul Hunt wrote:
> I wouldn't bother. The electro-mechanical item compensates for changes in
> ambient temperature affecting the gauge, a solid-state item doesn't. People
> moan about the MGB gauge being non-linear, but my Celica is far worse, and
> has the added inaccuracy whereby the first 70 or so miles on a journey uses
> no petrol at all, then when I come to restart the car after being parked for
> a while it has lost a gallon or more!
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>>Somewhere lost in my computer is a file that tells how to replace the
>
> voltage
>
>>stabilizer with a solid state regulator.
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