TheAMCForum.com Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > The Garage > Electrical - non engine
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - instrument gauge cluster problems
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Click for TheAMCForum Rules / Click for PDF version of Forum Rules
Your donations help keep this valuable resource free and growing. Thank you.

instrument gauge cluster problems

 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <123
Author
Message
6PakBee View Drop Down
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Avatar
Charter Member

Joined: Jul/01/2007
Location: North Dakota
Status: Offline
Points: 5430
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 6PakBee Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Apr/13/2019 at 9:08am
Originally posted by 990V8 990V8 wrote:

Why is nothing ever simple? And why are none of the sets of rechargeable batteries for my camera holding charge.......
 
Ivor

I think those questions rank right up with who turns out the light when the freezer door closes, where does the fire go when it goes out, and what is the meaning of life.  As to the LM7805 chip, I know it's used a lot and was the first (to the best of my knowledge) electronic replacement for the automotive electromechanical regulator.

I personally use the version from rt-engineering as it mimics the original and isn't prone to a failure that would apply the full +12v to the gauges.  Again, just personal preference.

https://www.rt-eng.com/index.php/RTE_limiter.html
Roger Gazur
1969 'B' Scheme SC/Rambler
1970 RWB 4-spd Machine
1970 Sonic Silver auto AMX

All project cars.

Forum Cockroach
Back to Top
farna View Drop Down
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Avatar
Moderator Lost Dealership Project

Joined: Jul/08/2007
Location: South Carolina
Status: Offline
Points: 19592
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote farna Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Apr/15/2019 at 6:31am
Any electronics store (or Amazon?) would have a multi position Molex connector (standard 0.062" pin and socket) . They come in 1-36 pin sizes, increments of two (except for the single, or course!). You might want to use one of those instead of individual connectors for the wires. I know those round connectors on the back of the original PCB are a PITA to remove, but then they have usually been on there many years... even those that have been removed a time or two like yours have probably been on 10-20 years between removals.

I use those for car stereo installs in my old vehicles. Wire one of those into the car and keep an index card with the pin-out in the glove box, wire that side up to the pigtail with the stereo. Easy to swap out that way, just get another connector and wire the pigtail, plug in.
Frank Swygert
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <123
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.03
Copyright ©2001-2019 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.096 seconds.
All content of this site Copyright © 2018 TheAMCForum unless otherwise noted, all rights reserved.
PROBLEMS LOGGING IN or REGISTERING:
If you have problems logging in or registering, then please contact a Moderator or