widiril Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Hi all, just bought an N reg Toledo in need of a bit of TLC.All electrics were working fine when I drove it home, however, I now find that the temp / fuel gauge isn't working and neither are the indicators. I've looked at the fuse in the engine bay and it seems fine, any ideas anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Have you tested it and the holder it sits in, these things have a tendancy to corrode. I'm not familiar with the Toledo wiring diagram but you'd do well to find a manual and trace the wires to see if they are indeed "related" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinweevil Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 All these items are powered from the voltage stabiliser, these do fail. Its a rectangular metal can either attached to the back of one of the instruments or in the engine bay close to the fuse box. Find it and measure the output (input side will be battery voltage). If it has failed either get a 2nd hand one or join the Dolomite Club and get one of their excellent remanufactured units. I recommend the latter.www.triumphdolomite.co.uk/dolomite.htmlTinweevil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Toledos Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 I had the same problem with Tara - turned out to be a 'sloppy' (and rather oxidised) spade connector to the fuse junction-box. Give all the connectors a wiggle; you'll soon see if that's the cause of the problem. It wouldn't hurt to clean all the terminals, while your at it, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widiril Posted July 16, 2005 Author Share Posted July 16, 2005 Thanx guys, at least I've got somewhere to start now. I'll have a look tomorrow.BTW anyone know of a similar shade of paint to the original yellow, for touching up bits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSindrey Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Halfords might do the actual paint as an aerosol. They have Inca yellow for my dolomite but its listed under Rover as Triumph no longer exists. Oh the irony.... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Man Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 You will find the paint code on the VIN plate which is on the nearside inner wing. I know of a few websites that list all the Triumph paint codes:http://www.triumphspitfire.com/Paint.htmlhttp://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1080/paintcodes.htmlhttp://www.teglerizer.com/triumphcolors/I hope this is of some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widiril Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 The code is 64, which makes it mimosa yellow, cheers.Still had no luck with the dash?? How much would a new/old temp / fuel gauge cost me and how easy are they to replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widiril Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 The code is 64, which makes it mimosa yellow, cheers.Still had no luck with the dash?? How much would a new/old temp / fuel gauge cost me and how easy are they to replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Toledos Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 A new one would cost you 'silly money'. Unless you're going for the concours trophy - don't bother; have a rummage around a few auto-jumbles - there's plenty of them out there. There's always eBay, of course; again, they appear quite regularly. You shouldn't have to pay more than a 'tenner' for one.Just make sure it is the guage that's at fault before you replace it... they're rather robust units and don't usually fail.The wiring couldn't be any simpler, and they're only held in by a couple of clamps with knurled nuts (finger friendly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widiril Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Thanx for the help guys. Twenty minutes with some wd40 and wire wool and it's all working fine now. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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