Joined: Dec 25, 2016 Posts: 110 Location: Athens, Greece
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:58 am Post subject: Temperature Gauge and Sensor matching riddle
Hi all and Happy, Healthy and M-Vehicle-Problem-Free-New Year!!!!!
Way back I posted an article re my M38 Temp Gauge. At the time I had burned it out, but once I pried it open I found an open coil wire and fixed it. I did the same with two used gauges that I found on line so now I have TRHREE temp gauges that based on Bob Westerman's guide from our downloads, seem to work OK.
I also have TWO Sending Units that seem to work OK, HOWEVER neither one’s Ohm range fits the range mentioned in Bob's info (properly tested in hot water etc)
I’m younger than my M38 and can work the mechanics, but my brain cannot figure out if what I have can be matched. What with the part and ordinance numbers, what with the gauges having inner or outside resistors, I’m totally lost in the manuals.
Wes, could you be once more kind enough to help me out? I read your preference for mechanical gauges, but all these years I’ve tried to make the M38 as original as possible, actually most of the other gauges are SW’s!
THANKS!
Here are my gauges and sensors
Gauge No1 AC 1512422 7389567 (Inside, this has TWO terminals for the coils)
Gauge No 2 SW 505-A 7389567 (Inside, this has THREE terminals for the coils)
Gauge No 3 AC 6401256 MS-24543-2
Sensor No 1 MS 245537-1
Sensor No 2 AC 7728851 _________________ Aris
Willys M38
1936 Cord Phaeton
1954 Mercury Monterey
1968 Corvette Stingray
1973 Mercedes 350SE
1974 Montesa Cota 247T
1982 Kubota B7100
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3444 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 9:34 am Post subject:
Also, can you double check the number on gauge
#1? Maybe it's supposed to be AC 1512244?
Sender 7728851 - we have documented replacement
senders from a vendor with this number stamped on it.
This sender is to be used with the early gauge only,
which uses an external 95 ohm resistor in a black
connector on the back.
Joined: Dec 25, 2016 Posts: 110 Location: Athens, Greece
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:43 pm Post subject:
4x4M38 wrote:
Aris,
What were your test results on the senders?
Thanks for the reply, I will retest the senders tomorrow and post the readings.
Should I take one reading at room temperature, or chart them at 120,180,220,260F like in the troubleshooting guide? _________________ Aris
Willys M38
1936 Cord Phaeton
1954 Mercury Monterey
1968 Corvette Stingray
1973 Mercedes 350SE
1974 Montesa Cota 247T
1982 Kubota B7100
Joined: Dec 25, 2016 Posts: 110 Location: Athens, Greece
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:54 pm Post subject:
4x4M38 wrote:
Also, can you double check the number on gauge
#1? Maybe it's supposed to be AC 1512244?
Sender 7728851 - we have documented replacement
senders from a vendor with this number stamped on it.
This sender is to be used with the early gauge only,
which uses an external 95 ohm resistor in a black
connector on the back.
Gauge markerd AC 1512244 is this early gauge.
Again Thanks for the reply !
No 1 gauge I confirm the number is as I wrote it, I can post a picture of it.
As for Sender 7728851 , i just bought it awhile ago from a vendor, it is brand new and I am thrilled you mention it needs a resistor! I will try it , but which Gauge of my three, should it be matched with?
Two more questions from my brother in law, who as an Electronics Engineer is helping me:
a) The Temp gauges, do they need to be GROUNDED on the instrument panel? Because I tested them on the bench, pried open, without their cases on them !
b) Are the Temp gauges operating as Amp meters, or Volt meters? _________________ Aris
Willys M38
1936 Cord Phaeton
1954 Mercury Monterey
1968 Corvette Stingray
1973 Mercedes 350SE
1974 Montesa Cota 247T
1982 Kubota B7100
Gauge No1 AC 1512422 7389567 (Inside, this has TWO terminals for the coils)
Gauge No 2 SW 505-A 7389567 (Inside, this has THREE terminals for the coils)
Gauge No 3 AC 6401256 MS-24543-2
Sensor No 1 MS 245537-1
Sensor No 2 AC 7728851
From a post I made Nov 2017:
Quote:
The two water temp gauges are:
7728855 (AC# 1512244) (SW# 505A) - external resistor
7389567 (AC# 1512422)- Internal resistor
These are on page 151 of the M38 1955 ORD 9
The only sender in the 55 ORD 9 is:
7389566 (AC# 1512423) - By the listing works on both gauges.
This is on page 163 of the M38 1955 ORD 9. However the two senders shown under that ORD# are AC# 1512423 and AC# 1512245.
If you open the 1951 ORD 9 you will find the AC# 1512245 listed as ORD# 7728851 lending credence to an error in the 1955 ORD 9.
This is from A July 2016 post I made:
Quote:
It's best to not offer a guess for troubleshooting advice. It usually leads to confusion later!
The senders were not changed because we dropped the external resistor on the gauges.
The only difference between an early oil press or fuel gauge with the external 95 ohm resistor and the later fuel or oil press gauge with the built in 95 ohm resistor is the location of the resistor. Therefore fuel and oil pressure use the same senders with either gauge. The problem with the water temp gauge was the new internal resistor gauge required a different value sender due to additional internal changes on the new water temp gauge.
There are plenty of additional posts on this topic that you should research as well:
Joined: Dec 25, 2016 Posts: 110 Location: Athens, Greece
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:45 am Post subject:
OK guys, I am at it, will post some interesting findings. As for my M38, I've got a set gauge with sensor, working OK on the bench! _________________ Aris
Willys M38
1936 Cord Phaeton
1954 Mercury Monterey
1968 Corvette Stingray
1973 Mercedes 350SE
1974 Montesa Cota 247T
1982 Kubota B7100
Joined: Dec 25, 2016 Posts: 110 Location: Athens, Greece
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:59 am Post subject:
OK, first I hope the pics show properly..... ANyway, I spent some time with the electronics wizard of the family, here he is:
Now on the issue, here are my two sensors:
AC 7728851 just bought new, reads 150ohms cold
MS 245537-1 NOS on my car, reads 5000 ohms cold
FINDING ON THE SENSORS,
-There is a HUGHE Ohm resistance between the two sensors, meaning that 7728851 in no way can work with ANY of the three gauges, because the resistance of 150ohms is way too low. I don’t know if it is dud sensor, I just bought it on ebay is it looks unused,brand new.
And the three gauges:
AC 1512422 w/bullet connectors, bought used, had broken wire that I repaired, and tests OK with Bob’s values
S.W. 505-A, w/bullet connectors, was on my car, the one I may have burned, because it does not test OK with Bob’s values
AC 6401256 with Rubber Connectors
One observation on all three gauges, is that contrary to the books, none appear to have INSIDE any RESISTORS, at least obvious ones.
FINAL RESULTS !
A. Sensor 7728851 is no good for any of my gauges, period
a. Sensor AC 1512422 however, matched perfectly the sensor MS 245537-1 I should also poin out that mention that to read properly, instead of a 90 Resistor, it only needs a 8,5 resistor.
Here it is bench tested in water with celcious thermometer
That’s it folks! I also worked out with my brother-in-law a workaround, how to make broken sensors work with modern electronic THERMISTORS, but this will follow in good time _________________ Aris
Willys M38
1936 Cord Phaeton
1954 Mercury Monterey
1968 Corvette Stingray
1973 Mercedes 350SE
1974 Montesa Cota 247T
1982 Kubota B7100
Joined: Dec 25, 2016 Posts: 110 Location: Athens, Greece
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:38 am Post subject:
Brian,
as far as the expert is concerned, Sender 7728851 wont work no matter what resistor goes with it, he tried everything.
my Of course let me add that he only had my three gauges to match it with, so maybe the gauges are not as they should be.
Like you wrote, I'm elated with the result and when ready will post more findings! Wintertime is warm-indoor-workshop time! _________________ Aris
Willys M38
1936 Cord Phaeton
1954 Mercury Monterey
1968 Corvette Stingray
1973 Mercedes 350SE
1974 Montesa Cota 247T
1982 Kubota B7100
Joined: Mar 22, 2017 Posts: 301 Location: Great Mills, MD
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:32 pm Post subject:
Hi Aris,
Can you please tell me how you remove the bezels on your gauges without destroying them? I've been wanting to disassemble a number of these gauges but don' see how to pry off the bezel without destroying it. Please let me in on the trick.
Joined: Dec 25, 2016 Posts: 110 Location: Athens, Greece
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:03 pm Post subject:
Hi Bob, sorry I was away from the pc.
The best way to open the gauges is NOT to pry them open with a tool such as pliers or cutters, because this will destroy the round, smooth outer metal ‘ring’.
I remove the inner side of the compressed outer metal ‘ring’ by grinding it off completely. I do this by mounting and turning the gauge on my bench lathe, using a sharpened tool bit, but I have also used in the past my Dremel to do this. The whole point is not to destroy the ‘ring’ with kink marks that will show when done.
I re-assemble the unit using a two-part liquid-metal glue and pressing it together, which also makes it water proof. You can use thin polishing paste, (or even toothpaste) to shine and remove scratches from the clear plastic, so the unit will look just like new. To remove the clear plastic which might be stuck on the inner rubber ring, again, don’t ‘pry’ it out, just twist it and it will come out.
Hope this is not ‘Greek to you’ !
Here it is on the lathe
Joined: Mar 22, 2017 Posts: 301 Location: Great Mills, MD
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:42 pm Post subject:
Aris,
I've been anxiously awaiting your reply and you didn't disappoint! I never thought to do it your way.........because I never considered the idea of glueing the bezel back on......brilliant! I was sitting here pretty sure you were going to say you had a stash of new bezels......which wouldn't help us.........but you got me! Thanks so much for sharing that. I've got a box or two full of old gauges that work, but have fogged up inside and I just couldn't bear to toss them out. Your method may give them a second chance at life.
Joined: Dec 25, 2016 Posts: 110 Location: Athens, Greece
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:42 am Post subject:
Thanks Bob !!!
BTW, I had the chance to read again my previous post above, and noticed a MISTAKE in my FINAL RESULTS ! The mistake is in the Oms needed to make the sensor&gauge set work.
Let me see If I can get it right now:
Here is what I have written:
Quote: ...........
FINAL RESULTS !
A. Sensor 7728851 is no good for any of my gauges, period
a. Sensor AC 1512422 however, matched perfectly the sensor MS 245537-1 I should also poin out that mention that to read properly, instead of a 90 Resistor, it only needs a 8,5 resistor
Unquote:
And here is what the Ohms should read:
......... instead of a 90Ohm Resistor, it needs a 8500Omn Resistor _________________ Aris
Willys M38
1936 Cord Phaeton
1954 Mercury Monterey
1968 Corvette Stingray
1973 Mercedes 350SE
1974 Montesa Cota 247T
1982 Kubota B7100
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