88 WBWL Speedometer

[jim riordan]

Thanks, Howard

Jim RIordan
88 WBWL XXV
Stuart, Fl.

truitt44@... wrote:

Jim,
Contact Chuck at APT Instruments International, Bloomington Minnesota Phone #
952-881-7095 he repairs Teleflex gauges. He fixed one of my gauges in 2005 and
it works fine.
Good luck,
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40
>
> From: "jqrjr"
> Date: 2007/04/20 Fri AM 09:41:40 EDT
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 88 WBWL Speedometer
>
> Bill,
>
> Thanks the sppedo is working fine it is the odometer that is not it
> even clicks but doesn't move! I guess that a gear is worn out.
>
> Jim
> 88WLWB XXV
> Stuart, Fl
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Jim,
> >
> > These speedos are tricky but do not give up just Yet.
> > They are obsolete, when replaced you will probably lose the trip
> > meter and the new speedo may not match the other gages. First
> check
> > the ground wire attached to the frame. On our FC it is located on
> the
> > rear wheel passenger side, then look at the sensor pickup mounted
> > near the toothed brake drum, that is where the signal in generated.
> > Check the 12 volts DC to ground at the speedo.
> > Next hook up an AC volt meter on a low voltage scale to the speedo
> > ground and the sender terminal, Take it for a ride and the meter
> > should register a low AC voltage and increase as your speed
> increases.
> > This is a sine wave that increases in amplitude, It would be nice
> to
> > have an ocilliscope for this , But not necessary. This will
> isolate
> > the problem to the sender or the speedo. As you drive tap , tap,
> tap
> > on the face of the speedo , see if there is any change in the
> needle.
> >
> > When you have exhausted all options and have determined that the
> > speedo is really dead. Remove the speedo and open the face and look
> > for loose , pinched wires or cracked/cold solder joints.
> > There are a lot of parts inside the speedo head.
> > This has work for me, Our speedo now hums along and trips the meter.
> > There are speedo shops that may repair it.
> >
> > Bill 88 FC Michigan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jqrjr" wrote:
> > >
> > > I have an 88 WBWL, my odometer does not work. Teleflex made these
> > > special for BB it has a special wire out for the trip odometer.
> > Does
> > > anybody know where I might get a new replacement speedometer for
> my
> > > coach?
> > > Repair the old one, or some thoughts?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > JIM Riordan
> > > 88 WBWL XXV
> > > Stuart, Fl.
> > > 772-260-1328
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>






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