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Title: 12V Voltage regulator. How do I wire it up?
Post by: Dixie on 09, October, 2009, 07:08:09 PM
Help please.  Just about to install a voltage regulator so that my fuel guage and temp gauge doesn't go up and down as I rev the car up.

Question:-  How do I wire it up?  Please see photo.  Supplied by Europa but no instructions.

Is it 12V in and then the regulated 12 V come out the "B" terminal?

Thanks  Mark
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Title: Re: 12V Voltage regulator. How do I wire it up?
Post by: Dixie on 09, October, 2009, 08:36:31 PM
Quote from: Dixie on 09, October, 2009, 07:08:09 PM
Help please.  Just about to install a voltage regulator so that my fuel guage and temp gauge doesn't go up and down as I rev the car up.

Question:-  How do I wire it up?  Please see photo.  Supplied by Europa but no instructions.

Is it 12V in and then the regulated 12 V come out the "B" terminal?

Thanks  Mark
(http://www.postimage.org/TswNlQi.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/)

Just found out that the B terminal is for a switched live, the others go to the temp and fuel guage.
Title: Re: 12V Voltage regulator. How do I wire it up?
Post by: YellaBelly on 09, October, 2009, 08:42:24 PM
Sounds right to me mate. Normally +12V to regulator, then regulator to guage, and guage to earth as far as I know.

HTH

JB
Title: Re: 12V Voltage regulator. How do I wire it up?
Post by: Bulldog Bri on 09, October, 2009, 10:44:08 PM
Thats how mine are done!

8)
Title: Re: 12V Voltage regulator. How do I wire it up?
Post by: 'The Gaffer' on 10, October, 2009, 01:01:48 AM
Tried to find the item on Europa, no luck. Is it an old stock part?

I would would check with Europa to be sure.
Title: Re: 12V Voltage regulator. How do I wire it up?
Post by: Dixie on 10, October, 2009, 09:07:39 PM
Quote from: G & Toniq on 10, October, 2009, 01:01:48 AM
Tried to find the item on Europa, no luck. Is it an old stock part?

I would would check with Europa to be sure.

I called Caerbont in Swansea, They are the people who service and repair Smiths guages.  Wiring is the B terminal to the 12V supply, the other to the guages.

Mark
Title: Re: 12V Voltage regulator. How do I wire it up?
Post by: 'The Gaffer' on 10, October, 2009, 10:13:59 PM
Quote from: Dixie on 10, October, 2009, 09:07:39 PM
Quote from: G & Toniq on 10, October, 2009, 01:01:48 AM
Tried to find the item on Europa, no luck. Is it an old stock part?

I would would check with Europa to be sure.

I called Caerbont in Swansea, They are the people who service and repair Smiths guages.  Wiring is the B terminal to the 12V supply, the other to the guages.

Mark

Always worth checking :)