3600 temp gauge problem

[bweb]

I have been fighting this dash for about 6 months now and I am ready to take it to a dealer. The temp gauge would go over to the line between the red and white and stay there. I have replaced the sending unit twice, the gauge with two different ones, the voltage stabilzer twice. There is power to all the connections on the dash. I used a ohm meter and the wire is good from the gauge to the sending unit. I even bought an aftermarket dash assembly and put that in. Gas or temp didn't work on that. This is on a gas tractor. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Barry

 

[Bern]

The sending unit has to match the gauge. Does the gauge jump up instantly when you turn the key on, or slowly rise up from the left hand side? I need to know what kind of gauge you have first.

 

[bweb]

The new gauges will not move at all. They stay at the left side of the gauge. These are gauges bought from Ford.
Thanks, Barry

 

[David-Ala]

The new guage cluster has a grounding spade near where tach cable connects. Must be grounded.

 

[sotxbill]

doesn't the 3600 use the cluster without the stabilizer???

 

[Bern]

Well, that's not very helpful. Bottom line is that the gauge needs to match the sending unit, and vice versa. If it's the later style magnetic gauge, you don't need a stabilizer, and you need the later style sending unit.

 

[bweb]

The ground spade is connected. How do I tell if the gauge is a magnetic style? Thanks for the replies everyone.
Barry