On Mon, 17 Jul 1995, Rick Gordon wrote: > Now I find that the wiring kit that came with the head temp gauge is about > 10 ft too short for my choice of routing. (Frankly I'd be surprised if it > would work with any choice of routing in a bus/van!) Any idea *how* > sensitive this thing > is to the length of wire? the instructions mention not shortening the wire, but > nothing about lengthening it! I'm assuming that the increase in resistance > will simply cause the readings to be subject to a simple translation - > I'll try to > measure it once I finish hooking up the other wires. Just wondered if anyone had > already done so. 10 *ft* too short? I assume you mean inches. The wire is 15 ft. long and it was just the right length (not 2 inches too long) for my baywindow bus. It goes from #3 spark plug through the fire wall (same hole as fuel line), under the bus and back into the cabin through a hole in the floor next to the shift lever, then under the carpet to the front and up to the dash, above the ash tray. Later, because I wanted to add a second wire with a sender from cylinder #1, I added an on/off/on switch between the gauge and the wires. The new wire from the switch to the gauge is 1 foot long and quite fat: #10 gauge. The reading on the gauge has not been affected in any way. Hope this helps. Sami ('75 Westf.) dakhlia@wuecona.wustl.edu http://wuecon.wustl.edu/~samid/
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