Hi Patrick
Yes, the voltage stabilizer is attached to the back of the speedo. But it
is not miswired (and has always worked OK...at least so far). You are right
that more than one gauge would be affected, but my problem is only with the
temp gauge. I think I'll rule out some of the other possibilities on the
weekend and report back to the list with the results...just no time until
then.
Keith
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> From: Bowen, Patrick A <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
> To: 'Keith R. Stewart' <kstewart@wwdc.com>; Spitfires List
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: Temp Gauge Reading High
> Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 7:55 AM
>
> Keith, I would actually guess that your voltage stabilizer is miswired
or
> bad. I believe this is attached to the back of the speedo (but am not
sure)
> but it would cause your temp gauge to do this, as well as your fuel gauge
to
> give a faulty reading of full.
>
> YMMV
> Patrick Bowen
> '79 Spitfire
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith R. Stewart [mailto:kstewart@wwdc.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 8:26 PM
> To: Spitfires List
> Subject: Temp Gauge Reading High
>
>
>
> 70 Spit Mk3
> Turn the key to power on...but not the starter...wait...temp gauge rises
to
> over half way. Start the car...temp gauge quickly rises to the top end
peg.
> No signs of overheating. Change the gauge (one from my TR4 parts car)
same
> result. Seems like everything is registering high...but why?
>
> I thought that if the sensor failed, the gauge usually read '0'. Is it
> possible that this could be a bad sensor? What say you O Wise Spitfire
> Wizards?
>
> Keith Stewart
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