Make sure it is flickering between 12v and off a couple of time a second.
But even so, this method of 'stabilising' makes it difficult to tell if it
is the stabiliser that is faulty or the gauge, since the gauge is measuring
average current - difficult to read on a meter with a whopping great
capacitor. The stabiliser could be operating, but feeding 12v for much
shorter than it should, giving a low reading. If you can substitute either
or both of stabiliser and gauge without making a purchase so much the
better.
PaulH.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Chandler <spawn@net-link.net>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 30 November 1998 04:28
Subject: oops! Forgot to ask this last time!
>Also, I checked my fuel gauge tonight to make sure it worked (the
>sending unit is shot... both lugs gone) using a test wire and grounding
>it. The gauge crept up to 3/4 but would go no further. And looking at
>the test light, it was flickering...
>
>Is this a bad voltage regulator, or is it normal or what?
>
>
>Chris
>'72 B Roadster
>'70 B Roadster
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