Author Topic: Voltage limiter is different for rallye and non-rallye guages, correct?  (Read 1550 times)

Offline Grec

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Auto parts place had three listings for non-rallye guages.  :banghead:

Sometimes those things are wrong, though.

Just double-checking.

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Re: Voltage limiter is different for rallye and non-rallye guages, correct?
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2006 - 05:03:52 PM »
Same part.

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Re: Voltage limiter is different for rallye and non-rallye guages, correct?
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2006 - 07:42:20 PM »
Same part. Gotcha.

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Re: Voltage limiter is different for rallye and non-rallye guages, correct?
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2006 - 08:07:57 PM »
Grec, before spending for an OE style look into buiding a solid state version. Local Mopar Guru said it can be done for under $10. in parts and will work & last better . 
here's the how too.    http://www.allpar.com/history/mopar/electrical2.html
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Re: Voltage limiter is different for rallye and non-rallye guages, correct?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2006 - 11:35:34 AM »
Grec, before spending for an OE style look into buiding a solid state version. Local Mopar Guru said it can be done for under $10. in parts and will work & last better . 
here's the how too.    http://www.allpar.com/history/mopar/electrical2.html


SO for an E-body, you just add wires for each gauge fiorn the 5 volt side of the regulator??

Looks like and intersting upgrade!

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Re: Voltage limiter is different for rallye and non-rallye guages, correct?
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2006 - 12:06:57 PM »
SO for an E-body, you just add wires for each gauge fiorn the 5 volt side of the regulator??

Looks like and intersting upgrade!

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No that's not the way I see it, the soldering of wires to the cluster is not how I would do it.
I would re-create the limiter plugs with wires with male spade ends to plug in like the original piece
soo there would be 1 power in 1 power out & I believe the 3rd terminal is a ground. 
This would be easier with small piece of breadboard.  :2cents:
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Re: Voltage limiter is different for rallye and non-rallye guages, correct?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2006 - 10:39:25 PM »
I looked at that.

Heat wouldn't be an issue?

I was looking at gutting the stock limiter and wiring the chip inside so it would be plug and play. I got worried about the high temps of the dash...
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Re: Voltage limiter is different for rallye and non-rallye guages, correct?
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2006 - 06:03:21 AM »

Heat wouldn't be an issue?


I'm not an electronics guru but my take is that has been done many times before so from the standpoint of heat on the solid state components I would not worry(think about all the hot places electronics are used), since they recommend a heat sink for the silicon chip it might be a good idea to locate it where it's heat could do no damage. Building it in the OE regulator body should take care of those concerns.
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