Temperature gauge modification

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Temperature gauge modification

Post by fivepints » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:25 am

Hi all, apologies but I have searched (obviously not well enough!) for instructions by 'Ben Bruce' on how to mod the temperature gauge - I guess this is a resistor change but I don't know which one. Does anybody have a link to these?

Apologies if I've missed something obvious!
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Re: Temperature gauge modification

Post by rita » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:44 am

fivepints wrote:Hi all, apologies but I have searched (obviously not well enough!) for instructions by 'Ben Bruce' on how to mod the temperature gauge - I guess this is a resistor change but I don't know which one. Does anybody have a link to these?

Apologies if I've missed something obvious!
Hi,have a look here..

http://www.coolantalarm.co.uk/shop/index.php
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Re: Temperature gauge modification

Post by haydn callow » Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:27 pm

Just scroll a few lines down the homepage....If you want a resistor "100ohm" let me know.
Some peeps are using a 110ohm
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Re: Temperature gauge modification

Post by mikexgough » Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:40 pm

Conversant with Bongo Top Pinion Oil Seals

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Re: Temperature gauge modification

Post by fivepints » Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:25 pm

Thanks all - always so helpful!

Now if anyone with a soldering iron happens to love nearby... (er, or live even - I don't need to know about the lovin!) :lol:
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Re: Temperature gauge modification

Post by missfixit70 » Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:30 pm

Or buy the Mason alarm which is a bit simpler to fit & does the same thing & has a settable alarm too - http://www.townace.plus.com/ie/ietemga2.htm
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Re: Temperature gauge modification

Post by mikexgough » Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:47 pm

missfixit70 wrote:Or buy the Mason alarm which is a bit simpler to fit & does the same thing & has a settable alarm too - http://www.townace.plus.com/ie/ietemga2.htm
+1 on that.....fab bit of kit....
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