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OK,
I think it said 68 ohms at half full.
I'll look for 90 Ohm resisters too.
Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
_______ _______
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
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On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 12:52 PM, Bluehealey <bluehealey@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you are referring to the MGA guru links that describe re calibrating
> then take note. The MGA uses a Jaeger gauge and sender rated at 68ohms o=
n
> full tank. The Smiths gauges should be calibrated to 90ohms at full. If
> the sender is a repro measure the maximum resistance before starting down
> the route of building a rig.
>
> My repro from Ahead 4 Healeys reads 107ohms at max!
>
> Best.
>
> Alan - from my iPad
>
> On 17 Jun 2015, at 20:44, I Erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> new wire harness. As I said the borrowed gauge worked fine. I have spoken
> to him and he is willing to recheck it. I saw the link to the testing and
> have put some 68 Ohm resistors in my bag to try and do that before I send
> it back. I think we have all had mixed results with most vendors and ther=
e
> are some we would never use again, while others offer high praise.
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
> _______ _______
> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
> (_________________________)
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Steve Gerow <steveg@abrazosdata.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Several friends and I have had gauges satisfactorily done by Morris and =
I
>> can see how his personality might occasionally be an issue, but definite=
ly
>> not a con man. Recently the Austin Healey Association of Southern
>> California had a tech session at a member=E2=80=99s house and Morris add=
ressed
>> around 20 interested guys for an hour on how he calibrates the speedomet=
ers
>> and what the factors are.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now I had a different impression of his late ex-wife, who ran MoMa in
>> Albuquerque. Maybe the work Curt had done involved her.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ira =E2=80=93 have you made sure you grounded everything properly? Maybe=
you want
>> to make a bench-test rig where you move the sender arm and the gauge mov=
es.
>> I troubleshot mine years ago by running a test wire from the sender over
>> the seats directly to the back of the gauge.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >>>
>>
>>
>> Con man?
>> Kees Oudesluijs
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve Gerow
>>
>> Altadena, CA, USA
>>
>> BN6 =E2=80=93 29D w 4whl disc brakes
>>
>> Check out my galleries:
>>
>> http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">OK,=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">I think it sai=
d 68 ohms at half full.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-siz=
e:large">I'll look for 90 Ohm resisters too.</div></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br>=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 _______=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______<br>=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)<br></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 12:52 PM, Bluehealey=
<span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:bluehealey@gmail.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">bluehealey@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>If you are referring to the MGA guru links t=
hat describe re calibrating then take note.=C2=A0 The MGA uses a Jaeger gau=
ge and sender rated at 68ohms on full tank.=C2=A0 The Smiths gauges should =
be calibrated to 90ohms at full.=C2=A0 If the sender is a repro measure the=
maximum resistance before starting down the route of building a rig.</div>=
<div><br></div><div>My repro from Ahead 4 Healeys reads 107ohms at max!</di=
v><div><br></div><div>Best.<br><br>Alan - from my iPad</div><div><br>On 17 =
Jun 2015, at 20:44, I Erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-size:large">new wire harness. As I said the borrowed gauge worked fine. I=
have spoken to him and he is willing to recheck it. I saw the link to the =
testing and have put some 68 Ohm resistors in my bag to try and do that bef=
ore I send it back. I think we have all had mixed results with most vendors=
and there are some we would never use again, while others offer high prais=
e.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br>=C2=A0=C2=
=A0 _______=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______<br>=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)<br></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Steve Gero=
w <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:steveg@abrazosdata.com"; target=3D=
"_blank">steveg@abrazosdata.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Several friends and I have had gauges satisfactorily done=
by Morris and I can see how his personality might occasionally be an issue=
, but definitely not a con man. Recently the Austin Healey Association of S=
outhern California had a tech session at a member=E2=80=99s house and Morri=
s addressed around 20 interested guys for an hour on how he calibrates the =
speedometers and what the factors are.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Now I had a different im=
pression of his late ex-wife, who ran MoMa in Albuquerque. Maybe the work C=
urt had done involved her.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ira =E2=80=93 have you made sure yo=
u grounded everything properly? Maybe you want to make a bench-test rig whe=
re you move the sender arm and the gauge moves. I troubleshot mine years ag=
o by running a test wire from the sender over the seats directly to the bac=
k of the gauge.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">>>><u></u>=C2=A0<u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>Con man?<br>Kees Oudesluijs<u></u><u></u=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
--<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Steve Gerow<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Altadena=
, CA, USA<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">BN6 =E2=80=93 29D w 4whl =
disc brakes<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Check out my galleries:=
<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.pbase.com/st=
evegerow/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/</a><u></u><u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div><br>____=
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