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temp gauge
Posted: 25 Aug 2009 16:54
by davesopener
After giving up trying to get the tr7 water temp gauge
to work decided to fit an alternative temp gauge
having never done this b4!
I wondered what advice I might need
thanks[8D]
Posted: 25 Aug 2009 18:35
by Dan B
Hi Dave,
How come your gauge doesn't work? Is it a bad gauge or the sender, or the wiring? I think I would try to find out what was bad and fix that rather than install a whole new gauge, sender and all.
Dan
Posted: 25 Aug 2009 21:31
by davesopener
its something wrong with the circuit as works with a different instrument pod but i prefer the pod thats installed
so senders ok [:)]
Posted: 25 Aug 2009 22:08
by stevie_a
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this is what i did</b> </font id="maroon">
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Posted: 25 Aug 2009 22:33
by davesopener
thankyou for that stevie a
did you take a live from the ignition
or cigar lighter or where?
ty[:)]
Posted: 26 Aug 2009 10:35
by flynns tr 7
have you tried just swopping the circuit board on the rear of the clocks due to age they due crack
Posted: 26 Aug 2009 11:31
by stevie_a
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by davesopener</i>
<b>thankyou for that stevie a
did you take a live from the ignition
or cigar lighter or where?</b>
ty[:)]
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<font color="maroon"><b>Do you know I can't remember all I know is I ran all new cables
in accordance to the fitting instructions with the gauge </b> </font id="maroon">
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Posted: 26 Aug 2009 21:47
by davesopener
both circuit boards look kinda fragile to be honest
dont know if you can buy a new one
[8D]
Posted: 10 Sep 2009 17:23
by davesopener
hi,
having now tried a spare tr7 gauge and one from an old xjs
all i can get is for my gauges to go str8 right
thats with having tried 3 different sensors
cant all be bad sensors ? any suggestions ?
[:(]
Posted: 24 Sep 2009 19:53
by davesopener
hi,
bought a TIM gauge which works fine same with either supplied or original sender. both i have tr7 gauges just go str8 to the right no matter which sender i use. so sucess of a sort!
[8D]
Posted: 24 Sep 2009 20:12
by andyf
Dave, if you are testing the TR7 gauges in the existing pod, and the tim gauge isn`t, then it may well be the printed circuit on the back of the instrument pod.
Have you tried taking the wires directly from the TR7 gauge to the sender, bypassing the circuit board? You may find this solves the problem.
1980 persian aqua DHC
Posted: 24 Sep 2009 21:21
by davesopener
hi,
yes ive tried wiring directly to a spare tr7 and an old jag
gauge and just goes str8 to the right with both.
frustrating but at least tim gauge works
[8D]