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Re: gauge question, 10 V?

To: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Subject: Re: gauge question, 10 V?
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 22:37:36 -0400
Cc: Toby Atwater <tob@taltec.net>, spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <4.1.19990602082419.00b737a0@mailbag.com>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
"Peter C." wrote:
> 
> Toby,
>         This is a volytge stabilizer. It's about 1" long x 3/4" wide x ~ 3/8"
> thick. It is "usually" atached to the back of the speedo toward the top on
> _one_ of the mounting screws. It is basically a small flasher where it gets
> 12V then spring heats up and bends to lose contact making 0V. Back and
> forth quickly enough that it "averages" ~10V. You should be able to branch
> off of it. At present only the fuel guage is connected to it. A green wire
> goes to it at a terminal marked "B" (for battery) and a Light Green with
> Green trace exits from terminal "I" (instrument... fuel guage in this
> case). You should be able to follow that LGG wire back from the fuel guage
> also.
>         Happy hunting.  Peter C


Toby

The voltage stabilizer on a 69 Sprite should be mounted on the front
bulkhead (firewall) inside the car just left of the glovebox. (give or
take an inch)
Up under the dash.
Peter, only Triumph put them on the speedo that I know of.
-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Bugeye Sprite
67 Sprite
59 A40
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/

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