Old Ford tractor instrument voltage stabiliser

[POD]

I'm refurbishing the instrument cluster on my old Ford 4100 and the instrument voltage stabiliser is cactus, the same voltage stabiliser was apparently used for decades on lots of Ford products. I read somewhere that there is a solid-state replacement available that will mount in the same place- I haven't been able to find anything in online searching, wondering if anyone can point me to the appropriate part number or a source to obtain one?

[bee utey]

From a quick look-see you appear to have a 10V stabiliser same as early Land Rover with Smiths gauges. There's an electronic one here:

Electronic instrument voltage stabiliser – 10 volt for classic cars (as BR13xx) | eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Electronic-instrument-voltage-stabiliser-10-volt-for-classic-cars-as-BR13xx/282642726457?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.S EED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D12fef 6d6ff604a57a48ebfab9d24671f%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D 2%26rkt%3D8%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D282642726457%26itm %3D282642726457&_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042)

or you can go to a Jaycar store and buy a #7810 3 pin regulator IC for around $1 and mount it to a suitable small heat sink and solder some leads to it.

[Rick1970]

Bare Co - Ford - Instruments (https://www.bareco.com.au/files-ford2001-frd52)

[POD]

From a quick look-see you appear to have a 10V stabiliser same as early Land Rover with Smiths gauges. There's an electronic one here:

Electronic instrument voltage stabiliser – 10 volt for classic cars (as BR13xx) | eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Electronic-instrument-voltage-stabiliser-10-volt-for-classic-cars-as-BR13xx/282642726457?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.S EED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D12fef 6d6ff604a57a48ebfab9d24671f%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D 2%26rkt%3D8%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D282642726457%26itm %3D282642726457&_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042)

or you can go to a Jaycar store and buy a #7810 3 pin regulator IC for around $1 and mount it to a suitable small heat sink and solder some leads to it.

They're actually a 5v stabiliser, which surprised me a bit. I gave the instruments 12v briefly whilst I was testing it and the smoke started to escape. The IC unit I saw looked externally identical to the original, just can't seem to find where I saw it online.

[POD]

Bare Co - Ford - Instruments (https://www.bareco.com.au/files-ford2001-frd52)

Thanks Rick, the Bareco one on that page will be a bimetal one same as the original (only probably lesser quality- I've been very disappointed in some of their bits), if i can't find the IC unit I'll go a genuine one I think.

[bee utey]

They're actually a 5v stabiliser, which surprised me a bit. I gave the instruments 12v briefly whilst I was testing it and the smoke started to escape. The IC unit I saw looked externally identical to the original, just can't seem to find where I saw it online.

There is a 5V type too, #7805, I bought a dozen once for a few cents a piece. Ebay shows one done up ready to fit:

Solid State Instrument Voltage Stabilizer / Stabiliser ( 5V version) -610- | eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Solid-State-Instrument-Voltage-Stabilizer-Stabiliser-5V-version-610/380954988585?hash=item58b2afd029:g:BYMAAOxyWt5SYDb N)

[bee utey]

Or a DC-DC converter, loads of them on ebay too

Waterproof DC-DC Converter 12V step down to 5V Car Power Supply Module 3A MAX 692113014335 | eBay (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Waterproof-DC-DC-Converter-12V-step-down-to-5V-Car-Power-Supply-Module-3A-MAX/272191150254?epid=1855344709&hash=item3f5fdb58ae:g:vikAAOSwm8VUzi~i)

[POD]

Thanks bee utey, I've ordered the DC-DC converter.

[POD]

Fitted up the eBay DC-DC 12v to 5v converter, works like a charm and even mounted to the same screw holes on the cluster casing.
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