Dash Gauge Question
I'm going to temporarily disconnect my dash "gauges", (and I use the term
loosely,) in order to install some real ones. It will take a few days, as I'm recovering from major shoulder surgery. Does anyone know if the alternator will continue to charge properly, if I drive around for a few days with the voltage gauge unplugged? Spdloader 1987 Wrangler 4.2L 5spd manual. |
Re: Dash Gauge Question
Spdloader wrote:
> I'm going to temporarily disconnect my dash "gauges", (and I use the > term loosely,) in order to install some real ones. > > It will take a few days, as I'm recovering from major shoulder > surgery. > Does anyone know if the alternator will continue to charge properly, > if I drive around for a few days with the voltage gauge unplugged? I'd say yes. If it's like my old C-10 Chevy, the volt gauge just feeds off vehicle power and can go anywhere. Regulation occurs under the hood either in the alternator or a module close to it. (except for newer vehicles that actually use the vehicle compooter to control the alternator) -- DougW |
Re: Dash Gauge Question
Spdloader wrote:
> I'm going to temporarily disconnect my dash "gauges", (and I use the > term loosely,) in order to install some real ones. > > It will take a few days, as I'm recovering from major shoulder > surgery. > Does anyone know if the alternator will continue to charge properly, > if I drive around for a few days with the voltage gauge unplugged? I'd say yes. If it's like my old C-10 Chevy, the volt gauge just feeds off vehicle power and can go anywhere. Regulation occurs under the hood either in the alternator or a module close to it. (except for newer vehicles that actually use the vehicle compooter to control the alternator) -- DougW |
Re: Dash Gauge Question
Spdloader wrote:
> I'm going to temporarily disconnect my dash "gauges", (and I use the > term loosely,) in order to install some real ones. > > It will take a few days, as I'm recovering from major shoulder > surgery. > Does anyone know if the alternator will continue to charge properly, > if I drive around for a few days with the voltage gauge unplugged? I'd say yes. If it's like my old C-10 Chevy, the volt gauge just feeds off vehicle power and can go anywhere. Regulation occurs under the hood either in the alternator or a module close to it. (except for newer vehicles that actually use the vehicle compooter to control the alternator) -- DougW |
Re: Dash Gauge Question
Spdloader wrote:
> I'm going to temporarily disconnect my dash "gauges", (and I use the > term loosely,) in order to install some real ones. > > It will take a few days, as I'm recovering from major shoulder > surgery. > Does anyone know if the alternator will continue to charge properly, > if I drive around for a few days with the voltage gauge unplugged? I'd say yes. If it's like my old C-10 Chevy, the volt gauge just feeds off vehicle power and can go anywhere. Regulation occurs under the hood either in the alternator or a module close to it. (except for newer vehicles that actually use the vehicle compooter to control the alternator) -- DougW |
Re: Dash Gauge Question
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:pQRVh.119739$nh4.35526@newsfe20.lga... > Spdloader wrote: >> I'm going to temporarily disconnect my dash "gauges", (and I use the >> term loosely,) in order to install some real ones. >> >> It will take a few days, as I'm recovering from major shoulder >> surgery. >> Does anyone know if the alternator will continue to charge properly, >> if I drive around for a few days with the voltage gauge unplugged? > > I'd say yes. > If it's like my old C-10 Chevy, the volt gauge just feeds off vehicle > power and can go anywhere. Regulation occurs under the hood either > in the alternator or a module close to it. (except for newer vehicles > that actually use the vehicle compooter to control the alternator) > > > -- > DougW Thanks, Doug. I was thinking someone posted on it a while back, and the issue was some sort of continuity through the gauge, but I wasn't sure. Thanks again, Spdloader |
Re: Dash Gauge Question
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:pQRVh.119739$nh4.35526@newsfe20.lga... > Spdloader wrote: >> I'm going to temporarily disconnect my dash "gauges", (and I use the >> term loosely,) in order to install some real ones. >> >> It will take a few days, as I'm recovering from major shoulder >> surgery. >> Does anyone know if the alternator will continue to charge properly, >> if I drive around for a few days with the voltage gauge unplugged? > > I'd say yes. > If it's like my old C-10 Chevy, the volt gauge just feeds off vehicle > power and can go anywhere. Regulation occurs under the hood either > in the alternator or a module close to it. (except for newer vehicles > that actually use the vehicle compooter to control the alternator) > > > -- > DougW Thanks, Doug. I was thinking someone posted on it a while back, and the issue was some sort of continuity through the gauge, but I wasn't sure. Thanks again, Spdloader |
Re: Dash Gauge Question
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:pQRVh.119739$nh4.35526@newsfe20.lga... > Spdloader wrote: >> I'm going to temporarily disconnect my dash "gauges", (and I use the >> term loosely,) in order to install some real ones. >> >> It will take a few days, as I'm recovering from major shoulder >> surgery. >> Does anyone know if the alternator will continue to charge properly, >> if I drive around for a few days with the voltage gauge unplugged? > > I'd say yes. > If it's like my old C-10 Chevy, the volt gauge just feeds off vehicle > power and can go anywhere. Regulation occurs under the hood either > in the alternator or a module close to it. (except for newer vehicles > that actually use the vehicle compooter to control the alternator) > > > -- > DougW Thanks, Doug. I was thinking someone posted on it a while back, and the issue was some sort of continuity through the gauge, but I wasn't sure. Thanks again, Spdloader |
Re: Dash Gauge Question
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:pQRVh.119739$nh4.35526@newsfe20.lga... > Spdloader wrote: >> I'm going to temporarily disconnect my dash "gauges", (and I use the >> term loosely,) in order to install some real ones. >> >> It will take a few days, as I'm recovering from major shoulder >> surgery. >> Does anyone know if the alternator will continue to charge properly, >> if I drive around for a few days with the voltage gauge unplugged? > > I'd say yes. > If it's like my old C-10 Chevy, the volt gauge just feeds off vehicle > power and can go anywhere. Regulation occurs under the hood either > in the alternator or a module close to it. (except for newer vehicles > that actually use the vehicle compooter to control the alternator) > > > -- > DougW Thanks, Doug. I was thinking someone posted on it a while back, and the issue was some sort of continuity through the gauge, but I wasn't sure. Thanks again, Spdloader |
Re: Dash Gauge Question
Spdloader wrote:
> Thanks, Doug. > I was thinking someone posted on it a while back, and the issue was > some sort of continuity through the gauge, but I wasn't sure. I would think that would be more for an ammeter that uses a direct feed from the battery and a shunt resistor. Most volt meters are very high impedence and don't actually affect the circuit. Dunno -- DougW |
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