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Re: [Tigers] Instrument voltage stabilizer

To: Andy Walker <awtiger@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Instrument voltage stabilizer
From: Stu via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:44:13 -0400
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HI Andy:

The switching behavior is normal.  See my article:

http://tigersunited.com/techtips/BrennanGauge/rt-BrennanGauge1.asp

Stu

On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 11:31 PM, Andy Walker via Tigers <
tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Guys:
>
>
>
> Since I=E2=80=99ve been having a problem with my temp gauge giving me err=
oneous
> high readings, I thought I would test my instrument voltage stabilizer
> today to find out how many volts it was putting out.  I set my multi-mete=
r
> on =E2=80=9C50 volts=E2=80=9D and pulled the wires that go to the temp ga=
uge and the fuel
> gauge off (LGG) and tested the output of the regulator at the regulator
> terminal itself.  When I turned the key to the =E2=80=9Con=E2=80=9D posit=
ion, the meter
> shot up to 12 volts, then after about 10-15 seconds, it started settling
> back closer to 10 volts.  Once it did that, however, it began pulsating
> anywhere from 8 to 12 volts.  The pulsations were in an erratic fashion a=
nd
> not at all steady.
>
>
>
> Having never taken a reading off of one of these regulators before, I hav=
e
> no idea how to interpret what I saw.  Can anyone guide me on this?  Shoul=
d
> I be looking for a replacement instrument voltage stabilizer or is this
> what happens during their normal functioning?
>
>
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Andy Walker
>
> Edmond, OK
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">HI =
Andy:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The switching behav=
ior is normal.=C2=A0 See my article:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><a =
href=3D"http://tigersunited.com/techtips/BrennanGauge/rt-BrennanGauge1.asp"=
>http://tigersunited.com/techtips/BrennanGauge/rt-BrennanGauge1.asp</a><br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><br></div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"">Stu</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 11:31 PM, Andy Walker via Tigers=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_=
blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Guys:<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Since I=E2=80=99ve been having a probl=
em with my temp gauge giving me erroneous high readings, I thought I would =
test my instrument voltage stabilizer today to find out how many volts it w=
as putting out.=C2=A0 I set my multi-meter on =E2=80=9C50 volts=E2=80=9D an=
d pulled the wires that go to the temp gauge and the fuel gauge off (LGG) a=
nd tested the output of the regulator at the regulator terminal itself.=C2=
=A0 When I turned the key to the =E2=80=9Con=E2=80=9D position, the meter s=
hot up to 12 volts, then after about 10-15 seconds, it started settling bac=
k closer to 10 volts.=C2=A0 Once it did that, however, it began pulsating a=
nywhere from 8 to 12 volts.=C2=A0 The pulsations were in an erratic fashion=
 and not at all steady.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u><=
/u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Having never taken a reading off=
 of one of these regulators before, I have no idea how to interpret what I =
saw.=C2=A0 Can anyone guide me on this?=C2=A0 Should I be looking for a rep=
lacement instrument voltage stabilizer or is this what happens during their=
 normal functioning?<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<=
u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks much,<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">Andy Walker<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Edmond, OK<u=
></u><u></u></p></div></div><br>___________________________________________=
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