[Tigers] Instrument voltage stabilizer

Stu sabre2tgr at gmail.com
Mon Aug 31 05:44:13 MDT 2015


HI Andy:

The switching behavior is normal.  See my article:

http://tigersunited.com/techtips/BrennanGauge/rt-BrennanGauge1.asp

Stu

On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 11:31 PM, Andy Walker via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Guys:
>
>
>
> Since I’ve been having a problem with my temp gauge giving me erroneous
> high readings, I thought I would test my instrument voltage stabilizer
> today to find out how many volts it was putting out.  I set my multi-meter
> on “50 volts” and pulled the wires that go to the temp gauge and the fuel
> gauge off (LGG) and tested the output of the regulator at the regulator
> terminal itself.  When I turned the key to the “on” position, the meter
> shot up to 12 volts, then after about 10-15 seconds, it started settling
> back closer to 10 volts.  Once it did that, however, it began pulsating
> anywhere from 8 to 12 volts.  The pulsations were in an erratic fashion and
> not at all steady.
>
>
>
> Having never taken a reading off of one of these regulators before, I have
> no idea how to interpret what I saw.  Can anyone guide me on this?  Should
> I be looking for a replacement instrument voltage stabilizer or is this
> what happens during their normal functioning?
>
>
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Andy Walker
>
> Edmond, OK
>
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