On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 09:50:56 -0500 in
<42062ED0.D6F83DDE@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
graced the world with this thought:

>bizbee wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 10:24:55 -0500 in
>> <420393C7.CDCE533B@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> graced the world with this thought:
>>
>> >bizbee wrote:
>> > I want the
>> >> gauge I have to work, and want to know if sending units, besides the
>> >> point where they make connection to the engine, are universal.
>> >
>> >
>> >No, they are set up for each individual vehicle with different
>> >resistance readings.
>> >
>> >Mike
>> >86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> >88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Thanks, that's what I was after, more or less... but I guess my point
>> is, allowing that the sending unit is working properly, and is the CJ
>> sending unit, could I hook any temp gauge up to it and have it work,
>> or does it have to be matched to the sending unit too?
>> The sending unit I have was in place, when I replaced the aftermarket
>> B-W gauge that was in it when I bought it (but blown), so I just
>> bought a new, identical gauge, and hooked it up. So, what I'm curious
>> about is, can I just buy the stock sending unit for the CJ5, and hook
>> the B-W gauge up to it...?
>
>Here is a site on the readings:
>
>http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/
>
>The stock temp and fuel gauges are 5 volt gauges....
>
>You 'can' wire in 12 volt ones....
>
>I also believe the gauges are tuned to the sender resistance readings so
>they too have to match each other.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Thanks, this is definitely a 12V, since it's wired directly to the
battery on the hot side. Well, it's my weekend, so, armed with some of
this knowledge I'll bust out the ol' multimeter and see if I can get
to the bottom of this thing.

 

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 09:50:56 -0500 in
<42062ED0.D6F83DDE@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
graced the world with this thought:

>bizbee wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 10:24:55 -0500 in
>> <420393C7.CDCE533B@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> graced the world with this thought:
>>
>> >bizbee wrote:
>> > I want the
>> >> gauge I have to work, and want to know if sending units, besides the
>> >> point where they make connection to the engine, are universal.
>> >
>> >
>> >No, they are set up for each individual vehicle with different
>> >resistance readings.
>> >
>> >Mike
>> >86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> >88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Thanks, that's what I was after, more or less... but I guess my point
>> is, allowing that the sending unit is working properly, and is the CJ
>> sending unit, could I hook any temp gauge up to it and have it work,
>> or does it have to be matched to the sending unit too?
>> The sending unit I have was in place, when I replaced the aftermarket
>> B-W gauge that was in it when I bought it (but blown), so I just
>> bought a new, identical gauge, and hooked it up. So, what I'm curious
>> about is, can I just buy the stock sending unit for the CJ5, and hook
>> the B-W gauge up to it...?
>
>Here is a site on the readings:
>
>http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/
>
>The stock temp and fuel gauges are 5 volt gauges....
>
>You 'can' wire in 12 volt ones....
>
>I also believe the gauges are tuned to the sender resistance readings so
>they too have to match each other.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Thanks, this is definitely a 12V, since it's wired directly to the
battery on the hot side. Well, it's my weekend, so, armed with some of
this knowledge I'll bust out the ol' multimeter and see if I can get
to the bottom of this thing.

 

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 09:50:56 -0500 in
<42062ED0.D6F83DDE@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
graced the world with this thought:

>bizbee wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 10:24:55 -0500 in
>> <420393C7.CDCE533B@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> graced the world with this thought:
>>
>> >bizbee wrote:
>> > I want the
>> >> gauge I have to work, and want to know if sending units, besides the
>> >> point where they make connection to the engine, are universal.
>> >
>> >
>> >No, they are set up for each individual vehicle with different
>> >resistance readings.
>> >
>> >Mike
>> >86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> >88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Thanks, that's what I was after, more or less... but I guess my point
>> is, allowing that the sending unit is working properly, and is the CJ
>> sending unit, could I hook any temp gauge up to it and have it work,
>> or does it have to be matched to the sending unit too?
>> The sending unit I have was in place, when I replaced the aftermarket
>> B-W gauge that was in it when I bought it (but blown), so I just
>> bought a new, identical gauge, and hooked it up. So, what I'm curious
>> about is, can I just buy the stock sending unit for the CJ5, and hook
>> the B-W gauge up to it...?
>
>Here is a site on the readings:
>
>http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/
>
>The stock temp and fuel gauges are 5 volt gauges....
>
>You 'can' wire in 12 volt ones....
>
>I also believe the gauges are tuned to the sender resistance readings so
>they too have to match each other.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Thanks, this is definitely a 12V, since it's wired directly to the
battery on the hot side. Well, it's my weekend, so, armed with some of
this knowledge I'll bust out the ol' multimeter and see if I can get
to the bottom of this thing.