[Healeys] Fuel and temperature gauges

[Patrick and Caroline Quinn]

G'day Peter

I am fairly certain that Holden gauges are made by VDO here in Australia,
although VDO is a German company.

Have a word to Rod Smith of Classic Wiring Looms in Melbourne (03 9735
4317).

Rod is an ex Austin-Healey owner and will be able to assist, and make you a
harness that incorporates the wiring to allow the use of the Holden engine.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
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Sent: Monday, 6 July 2009 6:24 PM
To: Peter Linn
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel and temperature gauges

I would not be surprised if the Holden unit is also manufactured by 
SMITHS. At least the resistance seems to be rather similar.
 From my mind the SMITHS figures are ca. 30-280 Ohm.
Kees Oudesluijs


Peter Linn schreef:
> G'day list
>
> I'm now looking at getting the V6-engined BN1 wired. Doesn't look like
being a
> huge problem, but it may be difficult to get the Smiths fuel and
temperature
> gauges working with the existing sensors on the Holden motor. This is all
a
> mystery to me, but my auto electrician says it's down to the impedance
range
> (Ohms) - for example, the Holden sender works at 40 Ohms (full) 97 Ohms
(half)
> and 280 Ohms (empty) Does anyone know these figures for the Smiths fuel
gauge,
> and, if it works on the same principle, the temperature gauge? Or is there
a
> way of recalibrating the Smiths gauges?
>
> Cheers
>
> Peter Linn
> Brisbane Oz
> BN1 Ward Spl coupe
> Bn1 Holden V6
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