69 Satellite Instrument Cluster

[cngordon]

Trying figure out the wiring to the instrument cluster on a 69 Sport Satellite. The attached photo may be of some help to people. My question is, "what is the item on the left side, behind the gas gauge, that connects to 3 grounds ?"

Cal G

 

[Propwash]

I take it you're refering to the volt limiter (under the two mounts for the fuel gauge)...It converts the 12 volts coming in to 5 volts. They like to take a crap and there is a much better solid state version out on the market

As far as what you have circled as "alternator", that is your amnmeter. It displays the amp draw/charge in your system and that design has lighted up many mopars in flames in the past. Some folks (including myself) have coverted that to a voltmeter. If you're gonna leave it, as least make sure you have clean, tight connections on thost two studs.

 

[cngordon]

Thanks for the reply Propwash

1. Sounds like my assumption of direction is wrong and that what I have marked as ground would actually be power side. Does that volt limiter mean that everything on the instrument cluster operates on a 5 volt supply ?

2. Would that solid state version of the volt limiter be available form somewhere like Summit ?

3. Did you convert the existing amnmeter to a voltmeter or just disconnect it and install a voltmeter elsewhere ?

4. What is the small Red Indicator Light just above the left turn indicator ?

I very much appreciate the comments and/or advice.

Thanks

 

[milit73]

I think that would be showing you that your high beams are on (the red light that is) I have a Rallye guage setup in my 68 Bee and that is what the red light lets me know. Jim

 

[Propwash]

Thanks for the reply Propwash

1. Sounds like my assumption of direction is wrong and that what I have marked as ground would actually be power side. Does that volt limiter mean that everything on the instrument cluster operates on a 5 volt supply ?

2. Would that solid state version of the volt limiter be available form somewhere like Summit ?

3. Did you convert the existing amnmeter to a voltmeter or just disconnect it and install a voltmeter elsewhere ?

4. What is the small Red Indicator Light just above the left turn indicator ?

I very much appreciate the comments and/or advice.

Thanks

No problem....anytime. To answer your questions

No, not everything is ran on that 5 volt supply, your guages are...that's it.

Here's a couple of places to pick one up if you're looking to upgrade to the solid state version. Summit....didn't see one floating around their site, but didn't spend a whole lotta time looking.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-68-69-70-Roadrunner-Solid-State-Voltage-Limiter-/170837796491?hash=item27c6b9e68b&item=170837796491&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

http://www.megapartsusa.com/proddetail.asp?prod=163%2DVL101

If you run into a guage issue with your car, this limiter is a good place to start troubleshooting.

As far as the Amnmeter to voltmeter, I removed the guts out of it and superimposed a 2" sunpro voltmeter in the place of the old. Worked out great and cost me less that 20 bucks.

Here's a link to the resto thread on my roadrunner--Page 54 shows the amnmeter to voltmeter conversion. The two wires initially coming into the amnmeter I soldered together then used a simple 12 volt source off the fuse box to run the voltmeter.

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/showthread.php?t=8368&page=54

If you're tossing around the idea of converting to a voltmeter, but not really up to taking a dremel to your cluster, Redline will do the conversion for you.

http://www.redlinegaugeworks.com/mopar.asp

Milit73 has you covered on that red little light....it's your brights indicator light.

Hope it helps and have a good weekend.

 

[Photon440]

I recently bought one of those 5 volt limiters, as my stock one was getting erratic and already fried one gauge.

http://rt-eng.com/rte/index.php/RTE_limiter

I had already bought their tachometer repair kit, so added this for no extra shipping.

-=Photon440=-

 

[cngordon]

Re-Posting the picture from above with the corrections people pointed out in case it's of some use to anyone else. Thanks again.

Instrument Cluster for a 1969 Sport Satellite