Voltage regulator?

[gungfudan]

I am going to change out my whole dash cluster and do a custom one. but I need a voltage regulator for the new Gas gauge.

Does any one know where to get a 5v voltage regulator?

 

[martin]

You can get a 5v regulator from radio shack for a few cents but I don't know if it will work for that application.

 

[gungfudan]

yeah i looking at that on the internet last night. I was wondering the same thing. I got on youtube and saw this guy make one. I am going to try it. The only thing i am concerned about is if it is a 5v pulse?

 

[wizkid00104]

yeah i looking at that on the internet last night. I was wondering the same thing. I got on youtube and saw this guy make one. I am going to try it. The only thing i am concerned about is if it is a 5v pulse?

The regulator will give you a constant supply of 5V. I would assume the gas gauge would work on a 0 - 5V analog signal meaning if you supply the sending unit with 5V, you should get a 0 - 5V signal back 0 being empty and 5V being full.

I have never really messed with gas gauges, but I do industrial instrumentation and did electronics in college. This is my assumption on how it would work. Someone please correct me if I am wrong

 

[gungfudan]

so you are saying if I built a 5v regulator that has a constant 5v then I would be alright?

 

[wizkid00104]

Can you get me the info on the new gas gauge and I'll take a look at it?

 

[gungfudan]

It is an Equus fuel level gauge and this is all the info the give me for it. I do not know if this is enough info or not? I pulled this info directly from the equus site.


Range: Empty=73 Ohm, Full=10 Ohm
Compatible with most Ford and Chrysler Senders
Back-Lit™ illumination for night use
90° Sweep
Rear twist-on ring mount design makes mounting simple
Installation adapters sold separately

 

[gungfudan]

I found my answer. On some sites i searched on google. here is one they are:http://www.k-jet.org/articles/projects/instrument-cluster-voltage-regulators/
http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-instrument-voltage-regulator64.html

 

[wizkid00104]

Ya, thats way better than any answer I could've given you. Make sure to post if it works so someone in the future can reference it.

 

[gungfudan]

Will do. thanks for your help.