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3r!c84 · 01-30-2011, 11:33 PM

temp gauge was working fine before i messed with it lol you know how thats go's

but did a tach/fuel gauge swap love it! works great all that works. everything is working fine but my temp gauge. what did i mess up on it. didnt touch anything on that side.. but what do i need to check to fix it? the wire going to the temp sender on the head is fine. wire is not burned up or cut.

give me a little help guys thanks

truck is off btw oil psi is not that low running...

2badgn · 01-31-2011, 07:28 AM

Nice gauges. What year r they from? It would look perfect in my dad's 84 GMC 3500!

79gmcc15 · 01-31-2011, 08:05 AM

Did you double check your connections? maybe your printed circuit has a bad spot??

3r!c84 · 01-31-2011, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2badgn

Nice gauges. What year r they from? It would look perfect in my dad's 84 GMC 3500!

camero lots of moding. not a drop in fit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 79gmcc15

Did you double check your connections? maybe your printed circuit has a bad spot??

that all looked good.

anyone know what kind of voltage or resistance ut should have in the prongs behind the gauge ?

Silence86 · 01-31-2011, 07:51 PM

mine just went out to... crazy how that works..

78cheyenne292 · 01-31-2011, 08:02 PM

mine only works when the engine is warm ever since my printed circuit caught fire!

68Timber · 01-31-2011, 08:21 PM

Hope it's just the gauge itself, that would be easy enough to fix.

Love the clock... I have one in a box somewhere that I need to install.

Yupiamlo · 02-01-2011, 12:40 AM

Hey mine stopped working too, I think Im missing the wire that goes from the gauge to the sensor, is it just one wire? what do I need to replace it?

And at some point they must have had a tach in these trucks cause I saw one on ebay the other day it sold for like $80, and I think it said it was from a 76?

3r!c84 · 02-01-2011, 12:53 AM

They did it's a rare opation tho. Or on bigger c30 trucks.
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Silence86 · 02-03-2011, 12:33 PM

did you ever figure this out?

3r!c84 · 02-03-2011, 12:50 PM

nope. dont feel like pulling the dash out and get my voltmeter out lol ill do it with in a week

kikkegek · 02-03-2011, 02:26 PM

If I am correct the sender is has an ohm resistance at a certain temperature. But I also dont know if the sender is PTC or NTC.

Silence86 · 02-03-2011, 02:40 PM

is it possible the wire to the temp sender got burned, i looked under hood to find it on the header

75ChevyGuy · 02-03-2011, 04:39 PM

I believe if you ground the wire out on the frame, the gauge should peg. If that works, I would believe its the sensor thats gone bad

3r!c84 · 02-03-2011, 05:33 PM

wire is not burned up on the header. ill double check tho and try to ground it out.

355bullet · 02-04-2011, 02:04 AM

Here ya go man, this is how i fixed mine. I use to buy these at the local car quest. The company that use to sell them went out of busniess..i guess..i cant locate them with the old packaging.These really work, i have them in both my trucks
So i had one of the technicians at work check the resistor to see what kind it is so i can make more for myself in the future. Cuz this is my last one.
I was told you can buy them at a radio shack, then u can crimp the connectors.

This resistor works for oil, temp, and amp

3r!c84 · 02-04-2011, 02:10 AM

i can get gauges at the bone yard like nothing. if its a gauge thats a easy fix !

Yupiamlo · 02-19-2011, 11:15 AM

Sorry still stuck on the tach thing, why can't you get a repop Tach anywhere, LMC and Classic parts don't sell them, but they sell every other one

3r!c84 · 02-19-2011, 01:31 PM

Repop of the camaro tach or the stock truck tach?
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Yupiamlo · 02-20-2011, 12:23 PM

Stock truck tach

01-30-2011, 11:33 PM	#1
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	temp gauge not working.. temp gauge was working fine before i messed with it lol you know how thats go's but did a tach/fuel gauge swap love it! works great all that works. everything is working fine but my temp gauge. what did i mess up on it. didnt touch anything on that side.. but what do i need to check to fix it? the wire going to the temp sender on the head is fine. wire is not burned up or cut. give me a little help guys thanks truck is off btw oil psi is not that low running... __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90 Last edited by 3r!c84; 01-30-2011 at 11:34 PM.

01-31-2011, 07:28 AM	#2
2badgn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 277	Re: temp gauge not working.. Nice gauges. What year r they from? It would look perfect in my dad's 84 GMC 3500!

01-31-2011, 08:05 AM	#3
79gmcc15 Gettin It One Pice At A Time Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: everett, washington Posts: 2,688	Re: temp gauge not working.. Did you double check your connections? maybe your printed circuit has a bad spot?? __________________ RIP ELJAY Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby

01-31-2011, 07:51 PM	#5
Silence86 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N. Richland Hills Tx Posts: 229	Re: temp gauge not working.. mine just went out to... crazy how that works.. __________________ 1986 gmc sierra....http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...hp?albumid=622

01-31-2011, 08:02 PM	#6
78cheyenne292 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tavistock Ontario Posts: 79	Re: temp gauge not working.. mine only works when the engine is warm ever since my printed circuit caught fire!

01-31-2011, 08:21 PM	#7
68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: temp gauge not working.. Hope it's just the gauge itself, that would be easy enough to fix. Love the clock... I have one in a box somewhere that I need to install. __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

02-01-2011, 12:40 AM	#8
Yupiamlo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North Wales, PA Posts: 82	Re: temp gauge not working.. Hey mine stopped working too, I think Im missing the wire that goes from the gauge to the sensor, is it just one wire? what do I need to replace it? And at some point they must have had a tach in these trucks cause I saw one on ebay the other day it sold for like $80, and I think it said it was from a 76?

02-01-2011, 12:53 AM	#9
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: temp gauge not working.. They did it's a rare opation tho. Or on bigger c30 trucks. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

02-03-2011, 12:33 PM	#10
Silence86 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N. Richland Hills Tx Posts: 229	Re: temp gauge not working.. did you ever figure this out? __________________ 1986 gmc sierra....http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...hp?albumid=622

02-03-2011, 12:50 PM	#11
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: temp gauge not working.. nope. dont feel like pulling the dash out and get my voltmeter out lol ill do it with in a week __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

02-03-2011, 02:26 PM	#12
kikkegek Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Netherlands, The Hague Posts: 1,518	Re: temp gauge not working.. If I am correct the sender is has an ohm resistance at a certain temperature. But I also dont know if the sender is PTC or NTC. __________________ My dreamride / project:1977 GMC C15 Suburban In storage: Monster - 1974 GMC Suburban 25hundred Sold : Chevrolet Suburban K20 Silverado 1986 Guide: real HID projectors for 4x6 headlights link: DIY LED TAILLIGHTS

02-03-2011, 02:40 PM	#13
Silence86 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N. Richland Hills Tx Posts: 229	Re: temp gauge not working.. is it possible the wire to the temp sender got burned, i looked under hood to find it on the header __________________ 1986 gmc sierra....http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...hp?albumid=622

02-03-2011, 04:39 PM	#14
75ChevyGuy GM Parts Guy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Attleboro MA Posts: 375	Re: temp gauge not working.. I believe if you ground the wire out on the frame, the gauge should peg. If that works, I would believe its the sensor thats gone bad

02-03-2011, 05:33 PM	#15
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: temp gauge not working.. wire is not burned up on the header. ill double check tho and try to ground it out. __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

02-04-2011, 02:04 AM	#16
355bullet Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: el paso, tx Posts: 510	Re: temp gauge not working.. Here ya go man, this is how i fixed mine. I use to buy these at the local car quest. The company that use to sell them went out of busniess..i guess..i cant locate them with the old packaging.These really work, i have them in both my trucks So i had one of the technicians at work check the resistor to see what kind it is so i can make more for myself in the future. Cuz this is my last one. I was told you can buy them at a radio shack, then u can crimp the connectors. This resistor works for oil, temp, and amp __________________ www.southwestdrags.com www.elpasocalendargirls.com www.msdignition.com www.atomicefi.com https://www.facebook.com/MSDperformance Last edited by 355bullet; 02-04-2011 at 02:09 AM.



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02-04-2011, 02:10 AM	#17
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: temp gauge not working.. i can get gauges at the bone yard like nothing. if its a gauge thats a easy fix ! __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

02-19-2011, 11:15 AM	#18
Yupiamlo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North Wales, PA Posts: 82	Re: temp gauge not working.. Sorry still stuck on the tach thing, why can't you get a repop Tach anywhere, LMC and Classic parts don't sell them, but they sell every other one

02-19-2011, 01:31 PM	#19
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: temp gauge not working.. Repop of the camaro tach or the stock truck tach? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

02-20-2011, 12:23 PM	#20
Yupiamlo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North Wales, PA Posts: 82	Re: temp gauge not working.. Stock truck tach

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