Fuel, temp, oil press gauge Help

[Skatpak]

Hi all, I really need some help, I need to to know what nichrome wire is used in these gauges.
1. I cant afford to send them out to get repaired.
2. I have very specialized tools to help diag and repair old electro mechanical gauges and equipment.
3. I need the name of a supplier or name to type of wire.
please can someone help with this info?

 

[RemCharger]

Did you check the voltage regulator in the fuel gauge.
I don't have the wire info.

 

[RedBeard]

Hi all, I really need some help, I need to to know what nichrome wire is used in these gauges.
1. I cant afford to send them out to get repaired.
2. I have very specialized tools to help diag and repair old electro mechanical gauges and equipment.
3. I need the name of a supplier or name to type of wire.
please can someone help with this info?

A suggestion:
https://www.amazon.com/Nichrome-80-...ocphy=1021440&hvtargid=pla-448546831819&psc=1

 

[Skatpak]

A suggestion:
https://www.amazon.com/Nichrome-80-...ocphy=1021440&hvtargid=pla-448546831819&psc=1

Hi Dan, I have some of that exact wire but it is non insulated, I need insulated wire, otherwise it creates a short to ground.

 

[Skatpak]

Did you check the voltage regulator in the fuel gauge.
I don't have the wire info.

hello, yes, im converting it to the ivr-3 limiter and disabling the points limiter. but my nichrome wire shows signs of being burnt at one time even though my points still work at this time. it is really 2 different systems in 1 gauge. I need to rewrap the 5v side to sending unit bymetal strip side not the points side.

 

[Speedbird]

When I investigated doing this I got as far as
https://pelicanwire.com/product-category/resistance-heating/insulated-resistance-wire/
But I went Dakota Digital instead of OE.

 

[RedBeard]

Hi Dan, I have some of that exact wire but it is non insulated, I need insulated wire, otherwise it creates a short to ground.

Yes, and I insulated the same wire with a rubber coating (Grip).

 

[Skatpak]

Yes, and I insulated the same wire with a rubber coating (Grip).

no kidding. i sent you a text.

 

[moes]

at a buddies shop if he needs to insulate a bare wire he uses heat shrink wrap a couple of times to build up the thickness, a neat little trick that works great.

 

[RedBeard]

Yep, that is another trick to avoid the insane cost of some special wiring.

 

[Skatpak]

at a buddies shop if he needs to insulate a bare wire he uses heat shrink wrap a couple of times to build up the thickness, a neat little trick that works great.

no kidding, i would not have guessed that. thank you.