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> Voltmeter Behavior, Verify Accuracy
Superhawk996
post Jun 24 2024, 07:28 PM
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post Jun 25 2024, 10:47 AM
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emerygt350 might just have a bad gauge. Mine gave inconsistent readings, started reading ~5 volts under, then later 10 under, and then ultimately nothing. Tapping it once in a while would bring it back to life, but eventually it completely died.
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Superhawk996   Voltmeter Behavior   Jun 24 2024, 07:28 PM
Superhawk996   I have two gauges, tested both at a variety of vol...   Jun 24 2024, 07:34 PM
Superhawk996   Gauge #1   Jun 24 2024, 07:36 PM
emerygt350   Very interesting! Could you do some readings ...   Jun 24 2024, 07:39 PM
Superhawk996   Yup will do Here’s 14v.   Jun 24 2024, 07:42 PM
Superhawk996   RE: Voltmeter Behavior   Jun 24 2024, 07:46 PM
Superhawk996   Gauge #1 at 13.7v Gauge #2 at full scale - wa...   Jun 24 2024, 07:54 PM
Superhawk996   Gauge #2 12v nominal   Jun 24 2024, 08:09 PM
windforfun   What's the problem? How exactly do you expect...   Jun 24 2024, 08:11 PM
Superhawk996   What's the problem? How exactly do you expec...   Jun 24 2024, 08:20 PM
windforfun   Copy that. The power supply reads out to one plac...   Jun 24 2024, 08:40 PM
Superhawk996   Copy that. The power supply reads out to one pla...   Jun 24 2024, 10:18 PM
windforfun   Copy that. The power supply reads out to one pl...   Jun 25 2024, 09:03 AM
Superhawk996   Recognize anything? @windforfun Nice test ...   Jun 25 2024, 09:33 AM
emerygt350   I was interested in the behavior of the voltage me...   Jun 25 2024, 04:46 AM
mb911   Good data. Unfortunately mine is right on.   Jun 25 2024, 05:17 AM
914Sixer   60's-70's are what I call ball park gauges...   Jun 25 2024, 05:53 AM
emerygt350   I think of it more as a dummy light or perhaps a ...   Jun 25 2024, 06:23 AM
Superhawk996   I should double check my ground shouldn't i...   Jun 25 2024, 06:32 AM
GregAmy   Unless you want to rewire it directly to the batte...   Jun 25 2024, 07:11 AM
emerygt350   Unless you want to rewire it directly to the batt...   Jun 25 2024, 08:44 AM
technicalninja   Thanks, Superhawk! The dash meters are FAR mo...   Jun 25 2024, 08:08 AM
emerygt350   Just checked the grounds engine to body engine to ...   Jun 25 2024, 09:25 AM
Superhawk996   Just checked the grounds engine to body engine to...   Jun 25 2024, 09:29 AM
Superhawk996   gauge #1 Delay and damping behavior related to in...   Jun 25 2024, 09:53 AM
ClayPerrine   For what it is worth, I use the stock voltmeter as...   Jun 25 2024, 10:31 AM
emerygt350   For what it is worth, I use the stock voltmeter a...   Jun 25 2024, 11:17 AM
rjames   emerygt350 might just have a bad gauge. Mine gave ...   Jun 25 2024, 10:47 AM
Superhawk996   emerygt350 might just have a bad gauge. Mine gave...   Jun 25 2024, 11:06 AM
emerygt350   [quote name='rjames' post='3153039' date='Jun 25 ...   Jun 25 2024, 11:20 AM
Superhawk996   [quote name='rjames' post='3153039' date='Jun 25...   Jun 25 2024, 11:24 AM
Superhawk996   Gauge #2 Slightly different damping behavior. P...   Jun 25 2024, 05:18 PM
emerygt350   It is interesting how in both cases they behaved b...   Jun 25 2024, 07:19 PM
Superhawk996   It is interesting how in both cases they behaved ...   Jun 25 2024, 07:54 PM
emerygt350   I finally dug into the console. I had compared th...   Jun 26 2024, 05:02 AM
Superhawk996   :trophy: Now those delays and variable voltage d...   Jun 26 2024, 06:08 AM
emerygt350   :trophy: Now those delays and variable voltage ...   Jun 26 2024, 06:13 AM


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