Dear forum members,
can a battery gauge instrument be repaired?
The pre owner of my car has already disassembled it and the internal wire around the bi metal is burned.
Are there spare parts available (or repair sets)
Best regards
Sven
battery gauge
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#2 Re: battery gauge
Not really repairable if the coil has burned out. either look for a second hand one or buy new from Caerbont Automotive: http://www.smiths-instruments.co.uk/jaguar
You could send it to Speedograph Richfield for repair but it is likely to cost more than a replacement! http://www.speedograph-richfield.com/ht ... pairs.html
You could send it to Speedograph Richfield for repair but it is likely to cost more than a replacement! http://www.speedograph-richfield.com/ht ... pairs.html
David Jones
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#3 Re: battery gauge
Just buy another gauge and swap the faces.
The voltmeter gauge is not particularly accurate as it shares too many other items along its "sense" wire. This means there is quite a large voltage drop before the gauge readout. Read Philip Lochner's thread on the topic.
kind regards
Marek
The voltmeter gauge is not particularly accurate as it shares too many other items along its "sense" wire. This means there is quite a large voltage drop before the gauge readout. Read Philip Lochner's thread on the topic.
kind regards
Marek
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#4 Re: battery gauge
Hello Marek,
mine is definitly damaged, I have tested it with a laboratory voltage source and it doesn't work at all.
The coil must be burnt.
Best regards
Sven
mine is definitly damaged, I have tested it with a laboratory voltage source and it doesn't work at all.
The coil must be burnt.
Best regards
Sven
Sven
'71 S3 coupe LHD manual
'71 S3 coupe LHD manual
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#5 Re: battery gauge
Here: Volt gaugeMarekH wrote:Read Philip Lochner's thread on the topic.
Best Regards
Philip
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Jag: 72 S3 XKE, 74 S3 XKE OTS, 80 XJS (Megasquirt + 5sp manual O/D)
Jensen: 74 Interceptor (EFI by Megasquirt + O/D 4sp auto)
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