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oil guage dos nothing have not started it yet
Don't matter, unless it isn't hooked up.
oil guage dos nothing have not started it yet
Don't matter, unless it isn't hooked up.
its is hooked up it dos not even twitch
the ground wire with the cluster wires where is the best place to ground it ? dash is not yet secured tight would that cause a bad ground
gauge cluster was recently rebuilt by classy chassis restoration all checked out good and repainted
Well, you have more than 1 problem going on then. Could problems with the temp and gas circuits or a problem with cluster ground and oil circuit. Ground the cluster first to rule something out. The mounting screw for the IVR is a good place to ground. I would run it over to the firewall.
Measure the voltage at the output of the IVR. Should be a pulsing 0-9V or so.
I think it's a good idea to ground the alternator to the frame, frame to the body, frame to the battery all at the same point. Usually a heavy frame ground isn't needed unless you have a winch or something else high-current that is grounded there. 4g is fine for all this. Starter solenoid needs a good ground.
What he said.
I've had three bad brand-new IVR's i a row before. And there are probably at least 20 posts hereabouts over the last few years with similar "out of box" experiences.
Check the voltage.
I read through pretty quick, but did you say how the gauges reacted when you disconnected the wires from their sending units? Did they still go to full?
Paul
OK all lights and switches are working. Now back to the IVR just returned the 2nd new one. both new ones were putting out a constant 12v with no pulse. thinking of getting on from TBP wait 3 days or WH and wait 4 or 5 days. waiting at this point is no problem. is the IVR universal make and model or strictly ford ?