Date:         Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:55:53 +0000
Reply-To:     Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gauges - H2O Tank
Comments: To: "Josh, Courtney & Althea Wilson" <thosewilsons@gmail.com>
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ok, so as i understand the original watertank is still in place. this means
you can still connect to the electrical connectors on the tank. so you just
need to rewire and need a new display. if you can obtain an original led
element you can mount it to the water tank cabinet. if you cannot get that
element buy anything like it that holds the three or 4 lamps or led's you
need. the only thing you need to do is select lamps that work with the
voltage you will use, which is 12v if you take the car battery or anything
less, maybe 3 or 4.5v if you use a mini battery pack.
then run the following wires:
lowest watertank connector to a switch, from there on to powersource, from
there to each lamp
from each lamp to one of the higher connectors of the watertank.

the idea is that the water in the tank closes the electrical curcuit between
the connectors and therefor the lights light up, the higher the water level,
the more lights light up.

florian



On 1/19/06, Josh, Courtney & Althea Wilson <thosewilsons@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Well, the original unit was taken out completely and replaced with new
> cabinets. The fridge and stove were moved to an island. So the LEDs are
> gone, and I believe the wiring is gone as well. Any ideas?
>
> On 1/19/06, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/19/06, Josh, Courtney & Althea Wilson <thosewilsons@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > My Westy has had the sink, stove and fridge units replaced, and with
> > > it went
> > > the water tank gauge.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > hmmmm what do you  mean  the water  gauge went?  the original  water
> > gauge consists simply of four holes in the tank,  electrically  speaking a
> > minus at the bottom and 4 positive terminals at the top. so these three
> > circuits are connected to an led each under the stove. very simple to repair
> > or rewire if broken..... propably just a matter of rewiring?
> >
> > florian
> >
> >
> >
>