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volt guage jumping
I have autometer volt guage . The needle jumps around sometimes , all over the place. Is this a short in wiring or faulty guage. Is there a way to test this with out ripping all the wiring out.
rich |
Rich,
this could be a loose connection. Does it happen more on bumpy roads and rides or all the time? If you have a volt-ohm meter, and can get to the leads going to your volt meter, connect them to the volt-ohm meter and go for a drive and see if it bunces around. If not, then check the gauge and the connectors to it. I put spade connectors on all of mine for this purpose. Just takes a minute to disconnect the in dash gauge and connect it to one in the seat and I can then determine which way to look. And never forget the famous loose ground connection. Ron :) |
I noticed the same thing on my SW ammeter last weekend.
Turned out to be a loose ground wire at the voltage regulator. Once I tightened the ground wire, everything was fine. |
Rick
looks like you may have pointed me in the right direction. The wiring at the regulator seems a little loose in one of the connectors . I'll get it checked out and let you know. Got a H.S. graduation this week so I may not even get to it for a week. Probably engine vibration and good ole ILLINOIS ROADS. I'll let you know later. thanks Rich |
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