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Subject:Re: Gauge panel regulator was Re:...gas guage)
From:Mike S
Date:Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:50:22 -0500

At 12:59 PM 1/30/2009, David Beierl wrote...
>Sounds like a candidate for a +12v regulator and a few diode drops, or
>a +5 and a five-volt zener on the ground lead.  It's not like it's a
>precision application...

A 78M10 is an easier choice, but note that the TCA700Y pinout is
different than standard VRs (input and output are swapped). You would
also need to add input and output bypass capacitors.

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