urbantuckerman
- Jul 28, 2013
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hi, i'm a competent mechanic but frankly electronics are my weak point! I'm currently in France in my 1992 Ford transit. On the way here the fuel and temp gauges stopped working. A bit of research pinpointed the problem to a faulty (common) ballast. As i understand it this is basically a resistor which regulates the alternator voltage and prevents the gauges rising and falling with the engine revs. I've taken the gauges apart and found the component. It has 'aa ab-c2a 044269' printed on it.
I'm a bit impoverished at the moment and whilst i'll be able to replace the clocks cheaply in the uk i won't really be able to afford it until i get there. I also much prefer to fix things rather than throw them away!
can anyone please suggest a commonly available component i could solder in to replace the faulty part (i can manage that!).
Thanks!
I'm a bit impoverished at the moment and whilst i'll be able to replace the clocks cheaply in the uk i won't really be able to afford it until i get there. I also much prefer to fix things rather than throw them away!
can anyone please suggest a commonly available component i could solder in to replace the faulty part (i can manage that!).
Thanks!
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