Gas gauge not working? I think I fixed it.
- been following this thread. good work!
Thank you. I took the car out for a drive to test out the gas gauge running in the car in everyday use and NOT just on the test jig.
I does work beautifully. I am happier than a pig in poop.
Even though the meter is adjustable, it would not travel to the full stop without adding a little more voltage.
It was a coincident that the final voltage I needed is exactly what I was working with before. 6.03vdc
I did take a piece of 16 ga steel and cut a piece off appx 3/8" x 3/4" and drilled a hole in it. I then tapped it out to 6 x 32 treads. I soldered a piece of wire to it and connected the other end to the output of the Variable Voltage Regulator I am using.
I drilled a small hole in the cluster and then epoxied the 6 x32 hole over the hole in the cluster.
I am using that as a Test Point. Up until now I had to take the cluster out to adjust the voltage to a specific voltage. When I want to check the voltage on the Gas Gauge I put a screw into the hole and attach my volt meter to it.
Maybe I should copy this to a new thread, as this one is so long and confusing by the time you get to this page. I think I will so everyone can use this.
