That sounds great Bob, I am able to do a bit of electronics my self, so if you could send me the wiring diagram that would be wicked. Can you send it via email or mabybe fax if not email or maybe post if not fax?
Let me know that would be great do you think I should use the 1600 guage or the 200B one ? Regards Chris W > Hello Chris, > > I have a regulator working now, total cost was about $3, its > adjustable down to about 1.2v. I havent tested its current > capabilities yet, but the data sheets on the regulator specify that it > can supply 1.5A, so for a fuel gauge it should be heaps. If you were > going to use it for anything much higher, I would start thinking about > fitting a small heatsink to the regulator itself. Anyone interested in > the diagrams I can send them to you, just send me your address. Chris, > where abouts do you live? I am in Wollongong, so if you are in the area > I can just send it to you or something, otherwise you could make your > own for cheap or I can post it to you. > > Monday, February 18, 2002, 10:50:15 AM, you wrote: > > CW> That sounds good Bob, > CW> During the time between my first post I sourced a 200B fuel > gauge I was CW> going to try and adapt that in to my dash as that only > cost $5 then i was CW> going to get a regulator and install that but I > have not got around to it CW> yet. > > CW> So if your idea is easyer that mewy be the way to go. > > CW> Regards > > CW> Chris W >>> Hello Terry, >>> >>> Not a problem. Ill make up a bit of a test board before I go posting >>> anything so I can test how much current it can provide, proper >>> voltage ranges, etc etc so some poor bastard doesnt get screwed, but >>> I will probably have something together by about tuesday or >>> wednesday. Chris if the test board is a complete success and you dont >>> feel like making one up yourself im sure I could get that one to you >>> somehow. >>> >>> Saturday, February 16, 2002, 1:11:27 PM, you wrote: >>> >>> TR> Bob, >>> >>> TR> That sounds like a good idea. The original query came from Chris >>> W so it's TR> his call. I thought the bits would cost a lot more than >>> that. I'm sure it TR> would be useful in the future so it's worth >>> doing the diagram. Being TR> adjustable it could be used to replace >>> the whole regulator even with the TR> standard gauges and senders as >>> it's within both ranges on either the 1600 or TR> 200B. I think i've >>> even got a couple of 1600 gauge sets with blown regs and TR> one's >>> that work properly are getting difficult to find. >>> >>> TR> regards >>> TR> Terry >>> >>> TR> -----Original Message----- >>> TR> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> TR> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bob TR> >>> Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2002 1:04 PM >>> TR> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> TR> Subject: Re[4]: 200B fuel tank in 1600 fuel gauge calibration? >>> >>> >>> TR> Hello Terry, >>> >>> TR> I had a bit of a look arround for adjustable regulators, and I >>> found TR> one, the LM317T which goes for arround the $2-3 mark ($2.60 >>> out of a TR> 1999 jaycar catalogue). It only needs a handful of >>> support components TR> to make a fully adjustable 1A or so regulator, >>> over about 1.2 - 11v TR> off a standard 13.8v battery. If you are >>> still looking at this TR> problem, I will do up some quick circuit >>> diagrams, diagrams for how to TR> make it on veroboard (once again, >>> pretty cheap), etc and whack it up TR> on an FTP site, maybe if this >>> is a reasonably common problem then TR> other list members could use >>> it as well (it could also be used for TR> things like light dimmers >>> etc). Anyone got a site that I could put it TR> on? Or maybe if I >>> talked to the ozdat.com owner they wouldnt mind, it TR> would go >>> neatly in the tech section. >>> >>> TR> Saturday, February 16, 2002, 10:08:35 AM, you wrote: >>> >>> TR>> Bob, >>> >>> TR>> AFAIK to resistance in either of the senders is linear, but as I >>> see it TR>> that's not the main problem. The problem is the different >>> voltages being TR>> applied to the gauge regulators in the 1600 pod >>> and the 200B pod. You TR> see >>> TR>> the tank sender units go in the opposite direction to the read >>> out on TR> the >>> TR>> gauge, i.e. 0 ohms @ 5v on the 1600 sender reads Full on the >>> 1600 gauge, TR> and >>> TR>> 15 ohms on the 200B sender @ 5v reads a little over 1/2 on the >>> 1600 TR> gauge. I >>> TR>> sent off an email to a friend in the US that i've spoken to in >>> the past TR>> about this problem. What he did is to disconnect the >>> fuel gauge in the TR> 1600 >>> TR>> pod from the stock voltage regulator and bought a new regulator >>> from TR> Tandy, >>> TR>> wired it all up and it works. >>> >>> TR>> This is what he wrote: >>> TR>> Hi, >>> TR>> To replace the stock 510 regulator use Radio shack cat. No. >>> 276-1770A TR>> This is a + 5vdc Voltage Regulator 1 Amp. If you need >>> a + 3vdc reg then TR> look >>> TR>> up the cat No. and they also stock a variable +-5vdc unit that's >>> a lot TR> more >>> TR>> expensive. Disconnect the original, and remove the heat style >>> regulator, TR>> (the insulator board thing) drill a small hole in the >>> metal cover to TR> attach >>> TR>> the radio shack unit. Solder a wire to the "in" side of unit to >>> the " TR> IGN" >>> TR>> 12V plug. Solder in a wire to the "out" terminal of the unit to >>> the TR> "panel" >>> TR>> plug. The center terminal is to chassis ground. I didn't need to >>> hook up TR>> the ground because it was getting ground from somewhere >>> else. TR>> Try not to use to much heat to unit during soldering or >>> you could TR>> damage new unit. Plug it back in - works great and >>> costs less than TR>> $2.00. Hope this works for you:>) >>> >>> TR>> The panel plugs he's talking about are the Fuel sender (Pin 7) >>> and the TR> Temp >>> TR>> sender (Pin 4) >>> TR>> I'm sure the stock reg replacement if we can get it will cost a >>> few $ TR> more >>> TR>> than $2 here. >>> TR>> I think with a little bit of electronics skill you could make >>> something TR> up >>> TR>> yourself that's adjustable for very little cost. >>> >>> >>> TR>> regards >>> TR>> Terry >>> >>> TR>> -----Original Message----- >>> TR>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> TR>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bob - >>> Uni TR>> Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2002 2:27 PM >>> TR>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> TR>> Subject: Re[2]: 200B fuel tank in 1600 fuel gauge calibration? >>> >>> >>> TR>> Hello Terry, >>> >>> TR>> Is the resistance linear in both the senders? ie, at half tank >>> the TR>> resistance is halfway through the range? If so, then I >>> should be able TR>> to tell you how to "recalibrate" the 200B sender >>> to provide the same TR>> resistance scale as the 1600 sender using 2 >>> resisters, total cost TR>> would be about 20c from any electronics >>> store, and you could use the TR>> fuel tanks present sender. >>> >>> TR>> Tuesday, February 05, 2002, 1:12:55 AM, you wrote: >>> >>> TR>>> Richard, >>> >>> TR>>> I've done this on a 1600 a long time ago and I've been talking >>> directly TR>> to >>> TR>>> Chris but as I cant find the tech info on how I did this last >>> time due TR>> to a >>> TR>>> HDD blow up some time back and I lost a lot of stuff. I'll >>> paste where TR>> we're >>> TR>>> up to but I could do with some help from the list. >>> >>> TR>>> The 180B sender idea just might work with a 1600 gauge without >>> all the TR>>> frigging around getting a 200B sender to work >>> accurately. Do you know TR>> what >>> TR>>> voltage a 180B dash pod runs at and also what is the resistance >>> range TR> of >>> TR>> a >>> TR>>> 180B sender. It just may be the same as the 1600 and that leads >>> me to TR>> think >>> TR>>> that this route just may be a better solution than trying to >>> figure out TR>> how >>> TR>>> to get around the complexity of the 1600 gauge/200B sender >>> problem. >>> >>> TR>>> Pasted for info >>> >>>>>>> I'll have to give this some more thought - first impressions of >>>>>>> the problem at hand is that a 200B gauge and sender wont work in >>>>>>> a 1600 - the 1600 pod voltage is 5v and the sender is 0-100 ohms. >>>>>>> A 200B pod voltage is only 3v and the sender resistance is >>>>>>> something like 15-85 ohms so you see the problem. I'm not sure >>>>>>> about the temp gauge sender on the 200B either so you could fix >>>>>>> the fuel sender and frig the temp sender, there were at least 2 >>>>>>> (VDO & Niles). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think using the 200B sender with a resister, probably >>>>>>> adjustable is the go with the stock 1600 gauge. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'll be back >>>>>>> >>>>>>> TR >>> >>> TR>>> regards >>> TR>>> Terry >>> >>> TR>>> -----Original Message----- >>> TR>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> TR>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >>> Richard TR> Clough >>> TR>>> Sent: Monday, 4 February 2002 10:23 PM >>> TR>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> TR>>> Subject: Re: 200B fuel tank in 1600 fuel gauge calibration? >>> >>> >>> TR>>> Chris, >>> TR>>> I cant answer your gauge problem but have you tried it? 180B >>> tank TR>> sender >>> TR>>> units work fine with a 1600 gauge. If your not keen to connect >>> it in TR> the >>> TR>>> tank, remove the sender unit from the tank and connect to the >>> wiring TR>> loom >>> TR>>> and earth. Operate the float arm and see if the gauge >>> registers TR>> correctly >>> TR>>> over the travel of the sender unit arm. Do it slowly as the >>> gauge is TR>>> designed to move slowly to avoid wild fluctuations. >>> >>> TR>>> Can you give us description of how you fitted the bigger 200B >>> tank and TR>> fuel >>> TR>>> filler, a few listers have been thinking of trying this for the >>> larger TR>>> range. >>> TR>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> TR>>> From: "Chris Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> TR>>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> TR>>> Sent: Friday, 25 January 2002 9:54 AM >>> TR>>> Subject: 200B fuel tank in 1600 fuel gauge calibration? >>> >>> >>>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>>> I have recently put a 200B fuel tank in my 1600 and was >>>>>>> woundering how >>> TR>>> to >>>>>>> calibrate the fuel guage as I was told it would read on about >>>>>>> half way >>> TR>>> when >>>>>>> it is full. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris W >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> TR> -- >>> TR> Best regards, >>> TR> Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > > > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
