[Tigers] Dash Pieces

Sun Sep 18 10:39:07 MDT 2016

Mayf,

The stabilizer only provides the 10V reference for the fuel and temp gauges. It does not supply the gauge illumination. All of the gauge lights are fed from a single string that originates at the panel light switch. I believe that there may be a connector or 2 in the string but it’s basically 1 wire going to all of the gauges. I seem to remember having one of the connectors pull loose on my reproduction wiring harness and a couple of the gauge lights went out. This could be something to check.  The ground is also on a string that connects the gauges but if the gauges are working and the lights don’t it’s probably not the ground. 

If the stabilizer has gone bad, neither the fuel or temp gauge will work. I’ve run across a couple of cars where the DPO has wired the gauges directly to the main 12V source and they wavered with the varying voltage output of the generator. If you need a new voltage stabilizer, let me know as I have a nice solid state replacement for the original bi-metal type.

Hope this helps,

JVP

Veloce_Logo_sm

Joseph V. Parlanti
16048 Copen Meadow Dr
North Potomac, Md. 20878
Cell - 410-599-5475
Email -  <mailto:Parlanti at comcast.net> jvparlanti at gmail.com

 <http://velocesolutionsllc.com/> http://velocesolutionsllc.com/

From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of CoolVT--- via Tigers
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 9:56 AM
To: drmayf at mayfco.com; tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dash Pieces

Mayf,

Pretty sure the power to the gauges and dash lights come from the voltage stabilizer.  It's a little squarish, metal device about 2"x2" and is screwed to the support column that goes from the dash to the firewall (just to the right of the steering column). If you pull the wires off  be sure to label where each goes because the color coding of the wires will probably be faded. Not sure of a source for the stabilizer if that's the problem.

Mark L

In a message dated 9/18/2016 4:15:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tigers at autox.team.net writes:

Ok, I am replacing and adding a couple of dash switches to my car.  The pieces I need are the chrome screw on switch bezel for use on the wood dash.  Is there a source for such?  I have the switches but sadly they do not come with them.  

And I am having the dickens of a time with the instruments: mostly with the dash lights. I know grounds are the typical source or cause of the problems and I have been attacking that as best I can.  Also there does not seem to be power to that circuit, even when I turn the lights on and the panel switch as well.  I replaced the fuse block and that did help. More voltage. Was pretty corroded. New one has a spiffy cover and I applied dielectric grease as well.  The wipers work, the horn honks the heater motor runs, have oil pressure, but no dash light or fuel level or temp. Also purchased a brake light switch as well. Turn signals work as does the green indicator light on the dash. Head lights ( high and low beams), turn signals and stop light all work. Part of the issue is size 100 hands (big) in a size 3 under dash.  So I am going to keep after it.  Was there an wiring change in the MK1 production run? The wiring on my gas and temp gages does not look like the schematic.  If I look at the back side of the fuel gage and temp gage what wire goes where?

Some remote help needed here… at least some advice or comment.

mayf 

_________________________
drmayf
Worlds Fastest Sunbeam, period.
204.913 mph flying mile
210.779 mph exit (not top)  speed

_______________________________________________

tigers at autox.team.net

Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/coolvt@aol.com

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20160918/5e4637fc/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 959 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20160918/5e4637fc/attachment.jpg>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image002.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 2581 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20160918/5e4637fc/attachment-0001.jpg>