Re: {Chrysler 300} 1962 Gauge Question

[Nick Taylor <nicksgaragesd@xxxxxxxxx>]

On the 1962, the regulator is built into the Oil Pressure gauge as it was for most 1960-62 Astradomes. I say most as both of my '60 Chrysler have factory external regulators. On my 300F, JC Auto restored the dome for a previous owner and they paid to have an external regulator conversion done but it turns out it would have had an external one from the factory. My '60 New Yorker wagon was built a few days before my 300F and it also has the external regulator. I also bought a spare '60 dome with an external regulator setup and it is the later one with it gone from the oil pressure gauge.

Here are some pictures including the bulletin showing the change. It appears that they went back to the Internal regulator in 1961.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ycc9kQXPW7re6rKm9

On Monday, July 19, 2021 at 9:48:54 PM UTC-7 scooter465 wrote:

Still sounds like a bad current

Limiter. I would try another

One.They make solid state

Ones today also.

Bob Haag

On Jul 19, 2021, at 11:21 PM, 'Matt Allyn' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-cl...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello All,

Question….

Have my Astradome that JC Auto went through, but many years ago; like 20-25 years ago.

The car had sat for about 10 years, before I got it back up & running.

Anyway….

Brand new 383 & a brand new aluminum radiator, water pump, thermostat, etc.

Everything under the hood is new.

The Oil Pressure AND Water Temp gauges seem to be running HIGHER than they should be.

- Oil Pressure gauge = basically pegged at high all the time

- Temp gauge = above mid-way; more towards hot; but a laser pointer thermometer at the radiator reads 165 degrees.

And so….

I brought a test light out.

- Grounded it

- Put the light pointer on to the top of the temp sending unit

- Clicked on the ignition switch

- The test lamp flashes; reflecting that the Oil Pressure gauge voltage limiter switch is OK

(I thought that might be why those 2 gauges were reading higher than they used to, before I parked the car; after killing the 413 I had in it!)

Any further thoughts or tests I should run?

Thanks!

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