CGT h2o/fuel gauges too low, after voltage stabilizer
David.Ullrich at ferguson.com
David.Ullrich at ferguson.com
Mon May 20 15:13:04 EDT 2002
What about just moving the faces? You can adjust the faceplate up and down on most 4k & CGTs unless you have the digi-dash like I do...
Dave
1987.5 Audi Coupe GT "Special Build" 2.3 - Anthracite Black
1998 VW Passat GLS 1.8T - For Sale CHEAP
-----Original Message-----
From: Ti Kan [mailto:ti at amb.org]
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 2:07 PM
To: Ken
Cc: quattro at audifans.com; j.d.larson at verizon.net
Subject: Re: CGT h2o/fuel gauges too low, after voltage stabilizer
Ken writes:
> On my '86 Coupe GT, the water temp and fuel gauges read too low. I have replaced the voltage stabilizer/regulator with an untested new one sourced from a list vendor. It did not fix the problem.
>
> What is the next level of troubleshooting I can perform to fix this? Do the gauges themselves fail in some other way?
>
> I'm sure I'm supposed to test the new voltage regulator, which means I need to buy some test equipment.
The voltage stabilizer regulates the voltage to 10V, so you can simply
measure with a DC voltmeter if you have one. These stabilizers rarely
fail by supplying low voltage, however. They're usually working or
not working at all. I suspect that your fuel gauge problem may be
a sender problem at the tank. As to the coolant temp gauge, perhaps
it's also a sender problem, or perhaps you are running thermostat that
has too cold an opening temperature?
-Ti
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