[Alpines] S2 HELP

[jarrid_gross at earthlink.net]

One thing to be clear on is that you cannot mix the SII sender with the later/SV bimetal gauge.
The resistance ranges are not compatible.

Nothing wrong with using the later gauge with its matching sender although the earlier gauges do not use a voltage regulator
the later thermal ones use a regulator.

HTH

Jarrid Gross
SII 1725 EFI

-----Original Message-----
>From: Tony Somebody <achd73 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Mar 19, 2012 10:42 AM
>To: aballard at ix.netcom.com, achd73 at yahoo.com, JACranwell at aol.com
>Cc: alpines at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Alpines] S2 HELP
>
>My main concer is he changeed the battery from a positive ground syestem to a
>negative. I know if I try to use a S5 gauge it wont work unless I use a
>bimetal strip or buy one that a cpl of the Tiger guys have available and are a
>very good replacement. Im thinking its easier to install a small one wire so I
>have very littlle wiring to do. The chap wants to drive the car BUT I woulddnt
>let a gas gauge stop me and I would have the generator rebuilt IF needed and
>the control box checked or replaced- we have a great local shop that works on
>Terrys Jaguars starters, generators ,alternators for all who have an idea who
>Bill Terry is or his Jaag parts business.. Again, does anyone see or know if I
>should do anything different now that he changed the battery around- his
>reason- so his radio would work. I told him I think I could fix that simple
>item if changing thing back to positive grnd would make things charge etc- .I
>have some electrical experience BUT Ive
> never worked on a car that was positive grnd and so if changed what else I
>must do???Thanks in advance again.
>TonytheTiger
>PS- I need a S2 fuel gauge IF anyone has a good one. Otherwise I will have his
>rebuilt. Hughie, the Scottish owner works for JOY and install long wall
>syestems at coal mines all over the world- so he is gone for 6 weeks to 2
>months at a time on ocassion- Im tierd of working on his car as I have my own
>Beams that need attention but he is a decent Chap who needs help or he tends
>to rig it like a coal miner would- with a hammer and tie wire or black tape.
>Just want this Alpine back on nthe road, it is a beauty. 
>
>--- On Mon, 3/19/12, JACranwell at aol.com <JACranwell at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>From: JACranwell at aol.com <JACranwell at aol.com>
>Subject: Re: [Alpines] S2 HELP
>To: aballard at ix.netcom.com, acchd73 at yahoo.com
>Cc: alpines at autox.team.net
>Date: Monday, March 19, 2012, 10:33 AM
>
>
>Tony,
>
>You're probably aware, but if it is a pukka SV alternator, it has a remote 
>control pack (Lucas 4TR), which needs to be wired in too. It should be
>mounted  in the inner wheel arch, where the dynamo controller would have
>been.
>
>Personally, I would use a more modern alernator, without the external pack,
>as they tend to be more reliable. A old type Mini unit would do nicely,
>which is  what I have in my SIII.
>
>Good luck.
>
>Julian.
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