Yeah I goofed.

Volt reg not supplying to tach, sorry 

Ab

> On Sep 13, 2017, at 7:18 PM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I"m seeing 15 buss switched positive to tach and voltage stabilizer
> but it doesn't look like the voltage stabilizer controls positive to
> the tach.
> 
> Don.
> 
> P 97.43 in Bentley shows a ground from 10 ("behind dash") to 14/5 of
> the big white connector to the cluster. Inside the cluster, in part,
> this ground connects to voltage stabilizer, hi beam indicator light
> and, the coolant gauge. Most likely to the blinking light portion.
> 
> There is a ground path on the blue ribbon that's prone to failing.
> Image of failing or failed path on a diesel cluster blue ribbon:
> 
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/2XQV3wm4XdRtcPot1
> 
> Ground to the voltage stabilizer is provided via the mounting tab, or,
> a leg on the stabilizer.
> 
> Neil.
> 
>> On 9/13/17, Liberte, Joel <joel.liberte@hpe.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Does that voltage also drive a tach?
>> 
>> Joel
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Alistair Bell
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 5:46 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Low readings from gas gauge and temp gauge..84 tintop
>> 
>> Apart from bad connections, those two gauges share the distinction of being
>> fed by the voltage reg chip on the foil.
> 
> 
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