Pat, my copy has the temp send wire. I have version 2 dated 12/10/04. The
sender is labeled Thermal T/M and is right under the Voltage regulator. A
yellow/white wire runs out of it.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Horne" <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>
Cc: "Chuck Kyle" <chuck@chuckkyle.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: Dashboard electrical issue
> There is one problem (that I found with the color drawing on 311s, the
> wire from the engine temp sender to the cluster is missing!. For this
> car, since you are having trouble with the temp gauge, go with the black
> and white diagram.
>
> I agree with Richard. dielectric grease works great on connectors.
> Dielectric grease can be found at Radio shack, most auto parts houses,
> and electrical supply houses. I prefer the electrical supply house
> grease as it is a bit thicker than the others.
>
> One other thing I didn't say is that my cars are 67.5s, so the plugs on
> the later cars are not on mine, so I didn't cover them.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Richard Brown wrote:
>
> >Good morning,
> >
> >You can get a great color wiring diagram here.
> >
> > http://www.311s.org/tech/electrical/wiring.html
> >
> >Reading through the Electrical trouble shooting section is helpful. On
the
> >68 the cluster everything but the amp gauge plugs into the main harness.
> >Maybe this is disconnected. Removing the padded cover under the
steering
> >column makes it easier to see. The fuel and temp gauges plug into a
> >regulator that is on the side of the steering column, under the dash.
Make
> >sure the two wires are pushed on good.
> >
> >Something I learned recently when working with electrical connection is
to
> >keep a tube of dielectric grease handy. Whey you unplug something,
squirt a
> >dab of grease in the female end. It will go back together much easier ,
> >next time you take it apart it will slide apart much easier. Helps
prevent
> >corrosion.
> >
> >If you ground the temp wire where it goes into the sender then the temp
> >gauge should move to hot. Same with the fuel gauge. Right under the
> >license plate light is a two wire harness that runs to the top of the
fuel
> >tank. I unplug these and jump them together. The gauge goes to full if
it's
> >working.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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