[ROVERNET - UK] Disorientation

Gordon Harrower griffo at comcast.net
Sun Jul 1 23:31:12 BST 2007


Eric,

I measured the voltage where you suggested, and it was steadily around 
12.57, roughly where the battery itself was.  I'll take out the dash 
sometime this week and see how that looks.  Thanks to all who 
responded.  Gordon.

Eric Russell wrote:
> Gordon,
> Try measuring the voltage at pin 3 (called fuse 3 & 4)
> with a white wire coming out. The electricky coming
> out (12 (ish) volts) goes from the other side of the
> fuse to your turning indicator switch and the voltage
> stabilizer. So,....... the voltage coming into that
> fuse must be stable and about 12-14 volts.
>
> Reference:
> http://www.roverclub.ca/p6circuit1968.69.pdf
>
> Eric
>
> ****************************
>
> --- Gordon Harrower <griffo at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> I wrote a month or so ago about a fuse consistently
>> blowing on my '68
>> TC.  I've been monitoring the systems involved
>> (gauges, windscreen
>> washer, turn signals, and looking for frayed wires. 
>> The fuse hasn't
>> blown in a couple of weeks, for no apparent reason,
>> but these symptoms
>> have started: the fuel gauge wanders, i.e. moves
>> from accurate reading
>> to full and back.  The turn signals blink faster,
>> although all the bulbs
>> work.  The temperature gauge continues, as it always
>> has, to indicate an
>> unnaturally cool temperature.  My tachometer
>> continues to read about
>> twice the actual engine speed.  Any thoughts?  I
>> wonder if perhaps the
>> little voltage regulator behind the dash is faulty.
>>
>> Meanwhile, my car has a hitch that may well be
>> original.  I'll find the
>> bill of sale and see if what I can find out.
>>
>> Best, Gordon.
>>
>>
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