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| House Status Gauges resistrs [message #353823] |
Wed, 15 April 2020 19:18  |
hdryder75
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Does anyone know where I can get new ceramic resistors that install on the back of the house panel gauges. Red, Blue, Brown, and Black. Red/Blue are about 85 ohms and Brown/Back are about 95 ohms I think. I looked into buying new gauges but the cost is a bit prohibitive for me. On the other hand, anyone have any used working gauges that they might sell? I've tried the interweb for 70s era GM cars and the resistors are difficult to find. I'm safe harboring out in MT with No "Mens Shopping" yards around me so no joy there either.
Steven Janibagian
76 Eleganza II, 455, TZE166V102466
Kent, WA
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| Re: House Status Gauges resistrs [message #353830 is a reply to message #353823] |
Thu, 16 April 2020 08:17  |
Ken Burton
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Either I screwed up but from memory red, blue, brown is 260 ohms. The 4th band is the tolerance and black is not a 4th band option color.
I will go find an resistance chart on the Internet and verify this posting .
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: House Status Gauges resistrs [message #353837 is a reply to message #353823] |
Thu, 16 April 2020 09:56 |
jhbridges
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Mnemonic
Bad - black - 0
Boys - brown 1
rape - red 2
our - orange 3
young - yellow 4
girls - green 5
but - blue 6
Violet - violet 7
gives - gray 8
Willingly - white 9
1st band - 1st significant digit
2nd band - 2nd significant digit
3rd band - multiplier by ten (number of zeros)
4th stripe is tolerance, probably doesn't matter here.
So red blue brown black should be 260 Ohms, 20% tolerance.
2 6 1 20
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] House Status Gauges resistrs [message #353839 is a reply to message #353837] |
Thu, 16 April 2020 10:20 |
k2gkk
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A more "genteel" version:
Black - Better
Brown - Be
Red - Right
Orange - Or
Yellow - Your
Green - Great
Blue - Big
Violent - Venture
Gray - Goes
White - West
IIRC, 5% tolerance is Gold, 10% tolerance is Silver, 20% tolerance is blank.
I didn't learn Johnny's version until US Air Force electronics school!
D C "Mac" Macdonald
Amateur Radio K2GKK
Since 30 November '53
USAF and FAA, Retired
Member GMCMI & Classics
Oklahoma City, OK
"The Money Pit"
TZE166V101966
'76 ex-Palm Beach
k2gkk + hotmail dot com
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Mnemonic
Bad - black - 0
Boys - brown 1
rape - red 2
our - orange 3
young - yellow 4
girls - green 5
but - blue 6
Violet - violet 7
gives - gray 8
Willingly - white 9
1st band - 1st significant digit
2nd band - 2nd significant digit
3rd band - multiplier by ten (number of zeros)
4th stripe is tolerance, probably doesn't matter here.
So red blue brown black should be 260 Ohms, 20% tolerance.
2 6 1 20
--johnny
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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: House Status Gauges resistrs [message #353847 is a reply to message #353823] |
Thu, 16 April 2020 12:23 |
jhbridges
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Geez, in 60+ years of soldering, never heard that mnemonic. Learn something new ever day around here. HOMES was another (non-electronic) one.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] House Status Gauges resistrs [message #353851 is a reply to message #353850] |
Thu, 16 April 2020 12:39 |
Ken Burton
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I bought a small piece of ham radio gear once. (A GPS tracker). It was assembled in Mexico. None of the resistor colors matched the codes I know and the schematic. I just used my ohmeter to measure them. I have no what the colors they used really meant.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] House Status Gauges resistrs [message #353856 is a reply to message #353847] |
Thu, 16 April 2020 13:37 |
k2gkk
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Never heard of HOMES, to best of my knowledge. I believe the one I posted may have been in ARRL handbook.
73 de Mac, K2GKK/5
Since 30 Nov 1953
Oklahoma City, OK
USAF, Retired ('61-'81)
FAA, Retired ('94-'10)
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] House Status Gauges resistrs
Geez, in 60+ years of soldering, never heard that mnemonic. Learn something new ever day around here. HOMES was another (non-electronic) one.
--johnny
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| Re: House Status Gauges resistrs [message #353885 is a reply to message #353823] |
Thu, 16 April 2020 21:01 |
hdryder75
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Sorry folks, there seems to be a misunderstanding. Probably my mistake for not being clear. I'm well versed in the resistor code color bands. These are NOT common resistors. I'm looking for the ceramic resistors common to instrument gauges on multiple GM vehicle models up to the 80s I think. The ones on our coach are flat, rectangular and white with a color painted across the "resistor" between the post holes. They are mounted by nuts between the rear posts of every house gauge (Propane, Elec, Water, Black tank). I'm too cheap, uh, thrifty, to just buy a new gauge if I can just replace the resistors. Hope that clears it up a bit.
Steven Janibagian
76 Eleganza II, 455, TZE166V102466
Kent, WA
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| Re: House Status Gauges resistrs [message #353919 is a reply to message #353823] |
Sat, 18 April 2020 19:41 |
JohnL455
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The dash gauge ones are the flat rectangular sandy ones with wound wire I remember no color code as not round carbon type. I’m assuming the rear gauges are same?
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| [GMCnet] Subject: Re: House Status Gauges resistrs [message #353945 is a reply to message #353823] |
Mon, 20 April 2020 15:04 |
THOMAS R WHITTON
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There has been a lot about tire on this site but I don't remember this subject being addressed.
Reasons for Yellow and Reddots on new tires
The Yellow Dot
When tires are made, they are almost never perfectly balanced.Most manufacturers will place a yellow dot on the section of the tire wherethere is least weight. The technician is then supposed to line up this yellowdot to where the valve stem is located. Where the valve stem is located isthe heaviest point of the wheel. By aligning the lightest spot on thetire with the heaviest point on the wheel, the tire/wheel balance is as close tooptimal as can be. As such, you won't be using as many lead weights aroundthe wheel to balance out the tire and wheel. Using fewer weights means you geta more balanced wheel, which then means a quieter, more comfortable ride, and alonger-lasting tire. All these add up to significant savings for theuser.
The Red Dot
In the same way tires are never perfectly balanced from themanufacturer, tires are never perfectly round, either, even when new. They havehigh and low points because of where the belts are joined, and these points cancause vibrations when a tire is rolling. The red dot indicates the tire's highpoint. Most of the time, a wheel will also have a dot—either a drilled dot or asticker to indicate its low point. If you have these marks, you should alignthe red dot with the mark on the wheel. By doing this, you minimize thevibration caused by the high point of the tire. Minimized vibration is a goodthing and ultimately also saves you money.
Tom Whitton
26 foot updated GMC
Paducah, KY
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