AndrewBClarke Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 At Stoneleigh this year there was a stand selling a electronic bit of kit that regulated the information from the fuel sensor so that the fuel gauge did not react so extreme when going round the bend. Anybody know who it was? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowlee Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Like this? I bought one and have yet to get round to getting it fitted properly but fingers crossed it will help. https://www.spiyda.com/magento/index.php/vehicle-electronics/fuel-gauge-electronics/fuel-sender-damper-for-digital-dash.html Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewBClarke Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Thanks for that Lee. Looking into it. My gauges are the standard Westfield VDO so making sue it is compatable as the advert states 'suitable for digital dash'. Sent them an e-mail asking. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewBClarke Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 I have since spoken with spiyda.com and not suitable for VDO gauges. It is the man I saw at the Kit Car Show. He does sell a bit of kit that would resolve the issue but it is the 'top of the range' model that does everything that I don't need and starts at £45. Not willing to pay such amount just to sort out a needle moving when I go round a bend! Any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Car Electronics Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Drive in straight lines 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewBClarke Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Straight lines not so much fun Seems to be a common problem with no easy fix - can't you clever people at Kit Car Electronics knock something up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garytipping Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Hi, Car Builder Solutions sell an 'electronic fuel gauge matcher' @ £38.40, would be worth talking to them. Hope this helps. Gary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Car Electronics Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I like that CBS matcher - especially the introduction to the fitting instructions 'This guide is a supplement to the instructions for those folks brave enough to try. Sorry there are lots of words. Read through a couple of times, it is worth it.' I don't know if it has an anti-slosh feature though... I think this would be a neat little project for someone to try with an Arduino and a digital pot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Didn't Fat Bald Bloke (might not be correct name) do this on his car when he rebuilt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewBClarke Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Has anybody tried this? www.prs356.co.uk/collections/fuel-system/products/fuel-gauge-needle-damper-12v To me it looks like it could do the job but I am not an electrical engineer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Certainly looks a quality product (!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewBClarke Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Was that a sarcastic comment Russ? Or did you mean it? After your adventures at Cadwell, I had a go. Chickened out taking the Westy but spent the day in a MX5. Dry start and fully wet by 11. Brilliant fun. Only came of the track once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFKARM Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Brave in the wet! Let me know if you fancy it again. And yes, I was being sarcastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Car Electronics Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 that link looks like this. It's likely just a high value capacitor with some wires soldered on - less than a fiver for the parts. How well it works would depend on the resistance range of your fuel sender - the damping effect reduces as the resistance reduces, so for a VDO fuel gauge with low resistance when empty, the damping may be quite good when full (when it's not really needed) and quite useless when empty (when it is)... Might be worth a go at making your own though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewBClarke Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Thank you Kit Car Electronics. I will try something else. Russ - at least I didn't need to call the AA outside Cadwell! Took out the bendy barriers by the grandstand. No damage done. Wet grass is slippery and got a wiggle. Brought to control before the hard barriers thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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