[TR] TR6 temp gage issues

[Randall]

> I replaced the temp sensor with an older one I had around, 
> and as far as I
> know is working, same result.  tested it with hot water; get 
> about 100%
> connectivity using my tester when cold; drops way off when hot.

There's something wrong with this picture.  The sender resistance should be relatively high when cold, and go down as it gets hot.

> hook up the used gages, voltage regulator, wire it up battery 
> to vr (grounded)
> to gage to sensor in car, it pins right when the car is 
> warmed up.  same for
> other gage.

How did you connect to the sender?  If it was through the car's wiring, I'd suspect a short to ground (or something wired into the
circuit that shouldn't be there).

I'd also suggest picking up a digital multimeter (DMM).  Even a fairly good one is a lot cheaper than replacing a part that doesn't
need to be replaced.  And the cheap ones (which will do) can be under $10.  Here's one on Amazon that looks reasonable
http://tinyurl.com/lwr7yvf
Or the same thing on flea-bay
http://tinyurl.com/k595mho

And of course there's always Horrible Freight.

-- Randall