Re: IML: Voltage limiter 1960

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, Paul is right at the subject here (as always..:)

The limiter is in the temp  gauge (normally that is, cause I have a
cluster were the limiter is in the fuel gauge.. and both clusters are
1960!!)
For you American guys the easiest deal is to buy an IR 9 voltage limiter
from a local NAPA store.
For all the other guys that not live in the US, you can also use a high
power solid state voltage regulater (if anyone is interested I can look up
the part number) this device gives a rock solid 5 Volt which is actually
too low..
So you have to add a silicon diode in the ground lead of the regulator,
that way you would have 5.7 Volt as a output voltage which is perfect for
our 1960 instrument clusters!!

And I am afraid your temperature gauge and fuel gauge are toasted now, so
please unplug your oil pressure gauge otherwise it will be ruined too
after a short while...

All the best,

Robert

1960 Imperial Crown



Op Ma, 17 juli, 2006 7:32 pm, schreef randalpark@xxxxxxx:
> I believe that your limiter is in the Temperature gauge. No matter, it is
> stuck now, causing the Oil Pressure gauge to peg. If the Fuel and
> Temperature gauges are not reading, it is probably too late to save them
> as they would be fried.
>
> My advice is to purchase a complete working cluster, and immediately by-
> pass the original limiter with the new external unit described here
> previously. The factory built in limiter is subject to failure and will
> fail again. I have been through this on two 1960 Imperials, a 1962
> Imperial, and a 1963 Imperial. All of these cars are made the same way
> with the failure prone limiter. Incorporating the external one is simple
> and very effective. So far I have never had one of the new limiters fail.
> The longest running one is in my 1962 installed in 1979. I literally have
> boxes of ruined clusters for these cars damaged before I learned to
> obtain the new style limiter and correct the problem.
>
> Paul W.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stephendilley@xxxxxxx
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 9:14 AM
> Subject: RE: IML: Voltage limiter
>
>
>
> hi all, i have a 1960 crown with guage failure although the oil pressure
> gauge reads high with motor running, where be the voltage regulator for
> fuel and temp ? or fuse blown perhaps ?
>
>
> best wishes, steve.
>
>
>
>> From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: RE: IML: Voltage limiter
>> Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:10:49 -0700
>>
>>
>> You can also replace the internal gauge regulator with a separate unit,
>>  mounted anywhere under the dash; but you have to do a little bit of
>> re-wiring to install it. Kens' suggestion is easier, if you have a good
>>  spare fuel gauge.
>>
>>
>>
>> NAPA sells a separate unit under part number IR9, as I recall - it is
>> >called an "instrument regulator" and is also known as a 5 volt power
>> supply or regulator.
>>
>>
>>
>> It is a simple three terminal device: 12 volts in, ground for the case,
>> and 5 volts out - which goes to the fuel, oil and temp gauges. The
>> ammeter >does not require the 5 volts.
>>
>>
>> Dick
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _____
>>
>>
>> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Lang
>> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:10 PM
>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: IML: Voltage limiter
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The voltage regulator for the gauges is cleverly hidden inside the fuel
>>  gauge. If you have the spare panel with a good fuel gauge, just swap
>> it out.
>>
>>
>>
>> Someone had mentioned some time back about a place that restores these
>> units. Unfortunately, it was one of the many posts that fell victim to
>> the 'delete' key.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>> 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _____
>>
>>
>> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DON SAVARD
>> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 8:18 PM
>> To: imp
>> Subject: IML: Voltage limiter
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>> Working on my 1967 Sedan and the Fuel, Temp and Oil Gauges do not move
>> >off empty. The shop manual refers to a voltage limiter on the
>> instrument panel as the likely culprit. I do not find one on my
>> instrument panel or the >spare I have. Anybody out there seen this
>> critter and where would it be?
>>
>> Thank
>>
>>
>> Don Savard
>>
>>
>
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