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Temperature sensor question 120-130 1966

posted by jgfinn3 [1967 122] on Thu May 1 11:10 CST 2003
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I have a new (used) instrument panel to install. PO clipped off the temp guage wire at the sensor. Is it feasible to reattach the wire to the old sensor AT the sensor? Or should I splice the wire together elsewhere? Would the latter require soldering? Is length of the cable critical to the accuracy of the temp guage? (i'm fuzzy on things electronic, resistance, etc. really fuzzy.)

Thanks in advance

jgfinn

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Temperature sensor question 120-130 1966

posted by someone claiming to be Svet on Fri May 2 05:35 CST 2003 [RELATED]

Is bad! Person who cut tube ruin gage for permanently! Should have tools taken away and hear Uncle Bruno big lecture! Like other smart wrenchmasters say already is not for fix now only for decoration. Can use old kind green white or newer kind in same panelfitsing. Tiny screwings on backside for holding in place. Needing extra carefulness for install to car and no bending tube!

Also knowing Amazonn gages very not accurate and driver get used to maybe new pointing.

Svet
Blut & Svet Volvo Fixing
"You breake key, we punch dashbord."

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Temperature sensor question 120-130 1966

posted by 122 and 940 and too many on Thu May 1 12:06 CST 2003
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It isn't a wire, it's a capiliary tube that was filled with ether until it got snipped, now unfortunately it's dead until intervention frm someone that can recondition these things.

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Pete

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Temperature sensor question 120-130 1966

posted by jgfinn3 [1967 122] on Fri May 2 07:00 CST 2003
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Do you think the sensor as is ("snipped") classifies as exchangeable? I see Scandcar and CVI sell new guages w/ exchange and wonder if it is worth something as is.

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Temperature sensor question 120-130 1966

posted by 122 and 940 and too many on Sat May 3 09:55 CST 2003
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If the gauge itself is not wrecked It'll be acceptable as an exchange.

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Pete

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Temperature sensor question 120-130 1966

posted by jgfinn3 [1967 122] on Thu May 1 14:01 CST 2003
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That answers the question I did not ask: what's that smell!. Thx

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Temperature sensor question 120-130 1966

posted by Phil S. on Thu May 1 13:35 CST 2003
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The path of least resistance (sorry...) is to get a working temp gauge from a scrap cluster. Easy enough to swap into yours.

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