Warning buzzer
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Warning buzzer
Well my girlfriend wrecked her car and now has to drive my truck. and I was wondering how to install a warning buzzer for the engine temp. and the oil pressure because she has been known not to keep an eye on the gauges.
So how does one go about doing this?
So how does one go about doing this?
MSEE
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Originally Posted by 76supercab2
Don't let her drive the truck.
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The temperature gauge would be more complicated - you can't tee off of a temperature gauge because the probe for the gauge has to be in the flow of the fluid. If your temperature gauge is mechanical, I'm not sure what you'd do. If you have an electric temperature gauge, you'd have to rig up a small but clever electronic circuit to trigger a buzzer once the sending unit resistance reaches a certrain value.
All in all, a lot of work. Easier just to not let her drive the truck especially if she has already wrecked hers (sorry, just teasing). Seriously though - I personally wouldn't lend out my own vehicle to someone that doesn't watch the gauges. Give'r a ride instead. My .02
Last edited by fmc400; Dec 10, 2007 at 03:10 PM.
Pretend it won't start then giver her the number for rental car company.
