Identifying (and hopefully controlling) a motor used in a car dashboard


hi everyone!

i'm trying build gps-controlled speedo, , i'm using arduino it. i've got gps reading , decoding working ... i'm having difficulty actual display.

the speedo going rebuild of classic truck, , father-in-law (who doing it) wants speedo authentic - digital display out! :)

instead, i've found dashboard rover, , have extracted motors move speedo , rev-counter needles, intention of driving them arduino.

i've attached picture of 1 of motors. hoping able me identify it. i'd assumed bipolar stepper motor, after wiring arduino sn754410 h-bridge i'm confused. there no serial numbers on motor, have nothing google for.

i'd assumed bipolar motor, because of 4 connections. after experimentation, i've noticed needs 2 of connections in order move. started stepper_onerotation example.

it behaves this:

1. during delay() part of program, needle settles 1/3rd through range.
2. when mystepper.step() called, needle tends drop bit. doesn't seem matter whether in clockwise or anticlockwise part of program.
3. delay ... returns 1/3rd position.

i'd wondered if might want simple analogue voltage across (like vu meter) ... on wiring directly lab power-supply, i've found doesn't seem move proportionally voltage increase. rises in first couple of volts, makes little progress afterwards.

has come across 1 of these before?

i suppose call stepper motor it's 1 step per revolution.

take @ mc33977 "gauge driver" , signals sends motor. might able replicate 4 pins on arduino.


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