I just installed new fuel and oil pressure gauges from Autometer. Now my
temperature gauge doesn't work.

Can the temp gauge be run without connecting to the fuel gauge (there's a
crossover there which combines the two) and if so how is it configured?

Thanks,

Bill

 

Nope.

The power for the temp gauge comes from a voltage regulator built into
the gas gauge via that copper strip. It needs 5 volts.

You 'can' just make up a small electronic voltage regulator to power up
the gauge, they are pretty easy to make if you know how to solder.

Here is a good link on how the stock gauges works:

http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> I just installed new fuel and oil pressure gauges from Autometer. Now my
> temperature gauge doesn't work.
>
> Can the temp gauge be run without connecting to the fuel gauge (there's a
> crossover there which combines the two) and if so how is it configured?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

 

Nope.

The power for the temp gauge comes from a voltage regulator built into
the gas gauge via that copper strip. It needs 5 volts.

You 'can' just make up a small electronic voltage regulator to power up
the gauge, they are pretty easy to make if you know how to solder.

Here is a good link on how the stock gauges works:

http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> I just installed new fuel and oil pressure gauges from Autometer. Now my
> temperature gauge doesn't work.
>
> Can the temp gauge be run without connecting to the fuel gauge (there's a
> crossover there which combines the two) and if so how is it configured?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

 

Nope.

The power for the temp gauge comes from a voltage regulator built into
the gas gauge via that copper strip. It needs 5 volts.

You 'can' just make up a small electronic voltage regulator to power up
the gauge, they are pretty easy to make if you know how to solder.

Here is a good link on how the stock gauges works:

http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> I just installed new fuel and oil pressure gauges from Autometer. Now my
> temperature gauge doesn't work.
>
> Can the temp gauge be run without connecting to the fuel gauge (there's a
> crossover there which combines the two) and if so how is it configured?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

 

Nope.

The power for the temp gauge comes from a voltage regulator built into
the gas gauge via that copper strip. It needs 5 volts.

You 'can' just make up a small electronic voltage regulator to power up
the gauge, they are pretty easy to make if you know how to solder.

Here is a good link on how the stock gauges works:

http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> I just installed new fuel and oil pressure gauges from Autometer. Now my
> temperature gauge doesn't work.
>
> Can the temp gauge be run without connecting to the fuel gauge (there's a
> crossover there which combines the two) and if so how is it configured?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill

 

So if I under stand you correctly I the voltage regulator would drop 12
volts down to 5 to power the gauge. Is this correct?


Is so It would look like this:

12v source -> 5v regulator -> To pole on temp gauge opposite sender pole.


Yes?

Thanks,


Bill



"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40AB6A5E.A2FA11C1@sympatico.ca...
> Nope.
>
> The power for the temp gauge comes from a voltage regulator built into
> the gas gauge via that copper strip. It needs 5 volts.
>
> You 'can' just make up a small electronic voltage regulator to power up
> the gauge, they are pretty easy to make if you know how to solder.
>
> Here is a good link on how the stock gauges works:
>
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> William Oliveri wrote:
> >
> > I just installed new fuel and oil pressure gauges from Autometer. Now
my
> > temperature gauge doesn't work.
> >
> > Can the temp gauge be run without connecting to the fuel gauge (there's
a
> > crossover there which combines the two) and if so how is it configured?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill

 

So if I under stand you correctly I the voltage regulator would drop 12
volts down to 5 to power the gauge. Is this correct?


Is so It would look like this:

12v source -> 5v regulator -> To pole on temp gauge opposite sender pole.


Yes?

Thanks,


Bill



"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40AB6A5E.A2FA11C1@sympatico.ca...
> Nope.
>
> The power for the temp gauge comes from a voltage regulator built into
> the gas gauge via that copper strip. It needs 5 volts.
>
> You 'can' just make up a small electronic voltage regulator to power up
> the gauge, they are pretty easy to make if you know how to solder.
>
> Here is a good link on how the stock gauges works:
>
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> William Oliveri wrote:
> >
> > I just installed new fuel and oil pressure gauges from Autometer. Now
my
> > temperature gauge doesn't work.
> >
> > Can the temp gauge be run without connecting to the fuel gauge (there's
a
> > crossover there which combines the two) and if so how is it configured?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill

 

So if I under stand you correctly I the voltage regulator would drop 12
volts down to 5 to power the gauge. Is this correct?


Is so It would look like this:

12v source -> 5v regulator -> To pole on temp gauge opposite sender pole.


Yes?

Thanks,


Bill



"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40AB6A5E.A2FA11C1@sympatico.ca...
> Nope.
>
> The power for the temp gauge comes from a voltage regulator built into
> the gas gauge via that copper strip. It needs 5 volts.
>
> You 'can' just make up a small electronic voltage regulator to power up
> the gauge, they are pretty easy to make if you know how to solder.
>
> Here is a good link on how the stock gauges works:
>
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> William Oliveri wrote:
> >
> > I just installed new fuel and oil pressure gauges from Autometer. Now
my
> > temperature gauge doesn't work.
> >
> > Can the temp gauge be run without connecting to the fuel gauge (there's
a
> > crossover there which combines the two) and if so how is it configured?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill

 

So if I under stand you correctly I the voltage regulator would drop 12
volts down to 5 to power the gauge. Is this correct?


Is so It would look like this:

12v source -> 5v regulator -> To pole on temp gauge opposite sender pole.


Yes?

Thanks,


Bill



"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:40AB6A5E.A2FA11C1@sympatico.ca...
> Nope.
>
> The power for the temp gauge comes from a voltage regulator built into
> the gas gauge via that copper strip. It needs 5 volts.
>
> You 'can' just make up a small electronic voltage regulator to power up
> the gauge, they are pretty easy to make if you know how to solder.
>
> Here is a good link on how the stock gauges works:
>
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> William Oliveri wrote:
> >
> > I just installed new fuel and oil pressure gauges from Autometer. Now
my
> > temperature gauge doesn't work.
> >
> > Can the temp gauge be run without connecting to the fuel gauge (there's
a
> > crossover there which combines the two) and if so how is it configured?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill

 

Yes.

Here is a link on a regulator:

http://members.aol.com/moparnuts/modify.htm

Mike

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> So if I under stand you correctly I the voltage regulator would drop 12
> volts down to 5 to power the gauge. Is this correct?
>
> Is so It would look like this:
>
> 12v source -> 5v regulator -> To pole on temp gauge opposite sender pole.
>
> Yes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40AB6A5E.A2FA11C1@sympatico.ca...
> > Nope.
> >
> > The power for the temp gauge comes from a voltage regulator built into
> > the gas gauge via that copper strip. It needs 5 volts.
> >
> > You 'can' just make up a small electronic voltage regulator to power up
> > the gauge, they are pretty easy to make if you know how to solder.
> >
> > Here is a good link on how the stock gauges works:
> >
> > http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/electrical/gauges/
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > William Oliveri wrote:
> > >
> > > I just installed new fuel and oil pressure gauges from Autometer. Now
> my
> > > temperature gauge doesn't work.
> > >
> > > Can the temp gauge be run without connecting to the fuel gauge (there's
> a
> > > crossover there which combines the two) and if so how is it configured?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bill