voltage stabilisers
 

Just a quick one, are 1970s stabilisers the same as later 1980s ones?
My fuel and temp gauges are going bananas on the 265 (1979).Its a bit of a wrestle to get the instrument panel out to check numbers etc.
Thanks,
Jim

yes the output is an average 10v obtained by different components , early one is mechanical and later electronic but do the same job .

Jim,

Have a look at this:

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showp...&postcount=383

... it fixes the problem with a modern, solid state component that is much more reliable for less than a tenner, and is very easy to fit.

Alan

PS. Here is the item (£9.10, a bargain I think):

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Instrumen...53.m2749.l2649

Thanks Alan, ordered one.

It will be by far the most cost effective (and I suspect most reliable) solution Jim. I've just looked on the SKANDIX site and can see they have an exchange one for 79 Euros plus 60 Euros postage (around £125 I suppose) plus 119 Euros core charge for the return item (plus your return postage of course).

https://www.skandix.de/en/spare-part...ument/1021371/

It is a no brainer - £9 versus about £130 (after the deposit is returned) - and even then you still get 1960's technology. The work to change it isn't much more - it takes most of the time to get the binnacle out - the rest is just spade connectors.

Alan

One must agree. Absolutely !!!!

Yes yes and yes.

That by the way is not. Tightwad. It is applied good sense.
In my opinion.



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Fitted one, works a treat

Excellent Jim, I’m really pleased that worked out well.
Alan