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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Electrical and Instruments => Topic started by: ctaylor738 on March 01, 2015, 22:29:36

Title: Not all replacement temp gauges will work out-of-the box
Post by: ctaylor738 on March 01, 2015, 22:29:36

Several vendors, among them benzrestorer, are selling new temperature gauges.  Not all of them will work in 113s, though  Some have the Bourdon tube extending beyond the face of the gauge.  These will fit in the instrument enclosure, but won't work because the tube will be up against the side of the pod, and it needs to be able to expand to move the needle.  The gauge on the right is an example of this.  The gauge on the left will work.

The right-hand type can be made to work by enlarging the holes on the mounting bracket in the rear, but don't install it without this modification!