Theo:
As you may recall I've had my problems with istrument regulators. I've blown 2
by
following the wiring diagram. So, I bought 2 more and think I may have to get
somebody else to get it straight. Whach Ya doin' this weekend??? Ha! Ha!
But I'd
like to see a better unit, I may never get my fuel and temp. guage working
again. My
local mechanic suggests a mechanical temp. Too un-original. Thanks Mark F.
Theo Smit wrote:
> Listers,
>
> Summer is here (OK, not in Calgary, but most other places) and with it the
> annual "My Tiger runs too hot! What do I do? postings. We can break this
>problem
> into several categories:
>
> 1. Genuine overheating: Symptoms like in the picture I put together for my
>SUNI
> webpage. I won't address that here, sorry.
> 2. Gauge reads incorrectly because of a sender or gauge problem. I can't do
> anything about that, either.
> 3. Gauge reads incorrectly because the instrument voltage stabilizer is not
> working properly.
>
> Last year I replaced my Lucas regulator's guts (the bimetal strip with the
> tarred horsehair resistance wire) with an IC regulator, and it's held up just
> great so far. I've posted some hints before and a few listers have seen the
> schematic, but at one of the tech sessions at Suni it became apparent that
>there
> are quite a few people that would be interested in a more concrete solution.
>
> So I put the question to you all: How much demand is there for a better
> instrument regulator? If there is enough interest I will do a printed circuit
> layout and/or a kit (including components) and/or a rebuild service (you ship
>me
> a broken regulator, it comes back working). One thing I need to know is how
> should it be packaged? On my car I rebuilt everything into the old regulator
> can, using the old phenolic backplate, so aside from the new rivets, you can't
> tell anything has been done. It might be easier to build the PCB so it is the
> backplate, but this would give the regulator a different appearance.
>Cost-wise,
> the IC regulator would be competitive with a new conventional regulator.
>
> Theo Smit
> tsmit@novatel.ca
> tsmit@home.com
> B382002705
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