In a message dated 8/15/2005 11:57:40 AM Central Standard Time,
tr3driver@comcast.net writes:
> >Well, I did say "Go up or down from there."
>
> Point I'm trying to make is that a series resistor has much more effect at
> the
> top end of the gauge than at the center. Adding enough resistance to
> significantly affect the center reading will have a much more dramatic
> effect at
> full scale. (IOW it's very non-linear)
>
> There's certainly nothing wrong with trying a series resistor, but be sure
> to
> check your results at full scale.
>
If I knew the emoticon for tongue-in-cheek I would have used it since my
comment wasn't wholy serious. But looking for accuracy in a Lucas gauge is a
bit
of a lost cause. The term "relative" comes to mind.
Dave
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