Gauge Problems
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Gauge Problems
Hey everyone: I am having issues putting my gauges back into my 1976; particularly with the harness. When I took the gauges off, I remember these white plastic spacer looking things over the gauge prongs, as well as the harness itself. Does anyone know where to find these spacers, or know a good substitute? If they are out there, what is the proper name so I know how to find it? I appreciate everyone's help.
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I'm not sure what you are looking for. The connectors for the gauges plug right in to the back. The cars did not have shields on the connectors or the terminals.
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on my car there were nuts that ran onto the terminals in the back of the gauge. in fact you can see the back of a similar gauge cluster on page 56 bottom right of september 2009 issue of vette magazine, so i know it exsists. They are white plastic things I would imagine they keep the gauges from vibrating, I just do not know what to replace them with. I am also affraid to use metal washers or nuts because of grounding out something.
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There are white ceramic resistors that go between the poles on the gauges, is this what you are talking about?
If this is what you are talking about they are resistors and come in different ohms. The range changes by the color of the resistor and the resistance on them will alter the output reading of the gauge. If I'm right, you'll have to fabricate an insulator and loop different resistors in the gauges to make the guage function properly. I can tell you what ohms is required per gauge and which poles to install them on if needed. I hope you have not lost these!
Willcox
If this is what you are talking about they are resistors and come in different ohms. The range changes by the color of the resistor and the resistance on them will alter the output reading of the gauge. If I'm right, you'll have to fabricate an insulator and loop different resistors in the gauges to make the guage function properly. I can tell you what ohms is required per gauge and which poles to install them on if needed. I hope you have not lost these!
Willcox
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See my edit. . . I was doing one when you posted.
They are not available but you can make them if needed. "you'll have to fabricate an insulator and loop different resistors in the gauges to make the gauge function properly. I can tell you what ohms is required per gauge and which poles to install them on if needed. I hope you have not lost these! "
They are not available but you can make them if needed. "you'll have to fabricate an insulator and loop different resistors in the gauges to make the gauge function properly. I can tell you what ohms is required per gauge and which poles to install them on if needed. I hope you have not lost these! "
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Ok. . . I can't do this until later today, but tell me what colors you have left? I'll check on this tonight and try to tell you which one goes on what gauge.
You can buy 1 watt resistors at Radio Shack and fabricate a spacer, this will work fine. I just need to know what resistors you have and well go from there.
Willcox
You can buy 1 watt resistors at Radio Shack and fabricate a spacer, this will work fine. I just need to know what resistors you have and well go from there.
Willcox
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wow I can only find one resistor, and wow i am speechless and slightly ill now..... if you guys know where I could possibly find them, I will check the ads to see if anyone is parting out a vette and see what I can do, but if anyone could help I would appreciate it.
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Yeah Roger,
You might be right. From his last post that sounds like what it is.
This was used only on the Temp and the Amp gauge so if he only has one he's not in that bad of shape. Here is a better picture. . . I waited to see if he emailed me but I didn't see one.
Anyway if this is what he is missing, he can make this real easy! It just steps up the terminal over the resistor to allow it to pass under. It's not a big deal except where the terminals hook in to it. That might take some tinkering.
You might be right. From his last post that sounds like what it is.
This was used only on the Temp and the Amp gauge so if he only has one he's not in that bad of shape. Here is a better picture. . . I waited to see if he emailed me but I didn't see one.
Anyway if this is what he is missing, he can make this real easy! It just steps up the terminal over the resistor to allow it to pass under. It's not a big deal except where the terminals hook in to it. That might take some tinkering.
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Yeah Roger,
You might be right. From his last post that sounds like what it is.
This was used only on the Temp and the Amp gauge so if he only has one he's not in that bad of shape. Here is a better picture. . . I waited to see if he emailed me but I didn't see one.
Anyway if this is what he is missing, he can make this real easy! It just steps up the terminal over the resistor to allow it to pass under. It's not a big deal except where the terminals hook in to it. That might take some tinkering
You might be right. From his last post that sounds like what it is.
This was used only on the Temp and the Amp gauge so if he only has one he's not in that bad of shape. Here is a better picture. . . I waited to see if he emailed me but I didn't see one.
Anyway if this is what he is missing, he can make this real easy! It just steps up the terminal over the resistor to allow it to pass under. It's not a big deal except where the terminals hook in to it. That might take some tinkering
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Roger,
I had these gauges in my garage at home (Man cave). I'll take a look but I would lean toward I don't have any. I pulled this one off a cluster to shot it.
You could make them out of the fiberboard type used on the mid years if you used some sort of spacer below it. I'm sure if in a pinch I could make on on the mill, but time to a customer would be cheaper to fabricate something over making it.
e
I had these gauges in my garage at home (Man cave). I'll take a look but I would lean toward I don't have any. I pulled this one off a cluster to shot it.
You could make them out of the fiberboard type used on the mid years if you used some sort of spacer below it. I'm sure if in a pinch I could make on on the mill, but time to a customer would be cheaper to fabricate something over making it.
e
