Spryte dash power

telbert · Aug 5, 2014

At the top of my gauge panel is what appears to be a circuit breaker that feeds the temp, oil, and fuel gauges. It is almost acting as a flasher, only giving 12 v sporadically. If I jumper it, temp and oil go to max.. My new fuel gauge needs full 12v, so I'll wire accordingly. What is this, it's not in my manual.

zspryte · Aug 6, 2014

Some of the manuals say that there is a "voltage regulator dash unit" in that spot.

rfx · Aug 6, 2014

Its called a bimetallic instrument voltage regulator and its used to feed those gauges on their "power" side

JimVT · Aug 6, 2014

that looks like the back side of my Studebaker truck's dash,guages and all.

Snowtrac Nome · Aug 6, 2014

its a voltage regulator chevy used to use them back in the 70's too. I feeds an on off signal just like a flasher unit.

telbert · Aug 7, 2014

Thanks guys. Haven't seen one of these before. Will try the fuel sender and see if it needs full 12v or works with the regulator.

JimVT · Aug 7, 2014

my Studebaker truck has that breaker but on the lights. every 1o minutes it kicks out then comes back on when it cools. I never have fixed it because lack of parts.

telbert · Aug 7, 2014

Some of those snap in to the fuse holder on the back of the headlight switch. Just get a new one, generic. Check to see why it's drawing so much. It may be fine, and you have a short in your wiring.

JimVT · Aug 8, 2014

thanks, it is a built in breaker in the pull light switch. I may be able to bypass and add my own.but it's best to correct the problem. jim

dep6113 · Aug 12, 2014

so I think I ran into this on my friends machine---had 6 volt gauges in it. he put a new fuel gauge (12 volt) in it and couldn't get them to work together. had to wire around it like you mentioned for the new gauge.

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