Would anyone happen to know how to check or determine if the problem with
fuel gauge is the gauge or the wiring?

test procedures? wiring schematics?

I changed out the gauge and is still inoperable.

Thank you a Great deal!!

Tim

Maybe a resistance chart or table or spec?


"Jeepinit" wrote in message
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Would anyone happen to know how to check or determine if the problem with
fuel gauge is the gauge or the wiring?

test procedures? wiring schematics?

I changed out the gauge and is still inoperable.

Thank you a Great deal!!

Tim

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:07:28 -0400, "Jeepinit"
wrote:

Would anyone happen to know how to check or determine if the problem with
fuel gauge is the gauge or the wiring?

test procedures? wiring schematics?

I changed out the gauge and is still inoperable.

Thank you a Great deal!!

Tim


If you can get to the tank's sending unit, move the ground wire and see if
the gauge operates. My ground wire rivet came loose on the sending unit.
Couldn't see an easy way of making it secure, so replaced the sending unit.
West Marine carries them.
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** Good Day! **

John H

Yes access to the sending unit is easy. I ran a direct jumper to the unit
from the gauge with no improvements.

Any Ideas?



"John H." wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:07:28 -0400, "Jeepinit"
wrote:

Would anyone happen to know how to check or determine if the problem with
fuel gauge is the gauge or the wiring?

test procedures? wiring schematics?

I changed out the gauge and is still inoperable.

Thank you a Great deal!!

Tim


If you can get to the tank's sending unit, move the ground wire and see if
the gauge operates. My ground wire rivet came loose on the sending unit.
Couldn't see an easy way of making it secure, so replaced the sending
unit.
West Marine carries them.
--
** Good Day! **

John H

"Jeepinit" wrote in message
...
Yes access to the sending unit is easy. I ran a direct jumper to the unit
from the gauge with no improvements.

Any Ideas?



"John H." wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:07:28 -0400, "Jeepinit"
wrote:

Would anyone happen to know how to check or determine if the problem with
fuel gauge is the gauge or the wiring?

test procedures? wiring schematics?

I changed out the gauge and is still inoperable.

Thank you a Great deal!!

Tim


If you can get to the tank's sending unit, move the ground wire and see
if
the gauge operates. My ground wire rivet came loose on the sending unit.
Couldn't see an easy way of making it secure, so replaced the sending
unit.
West Marine carries them.
--
** Good Day! **

John H

The sending unit must be grounded and the guage must be getting 12 volts on
the + terminal. That's what completes the circuit. The sending unit
resistance will vary from a dozen or so ohms to a couple hundred ohms
depending on how much gas is in the tank. You can momentarily short the
wire between the guage and the sending unit to ground and see if the gauge
jumps but don;t hold it on ground as usually there is a little resistance
from the sending unit. Helps a lot if you have a multi-meter.

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:25:44 -0400, "Jeepinit"
wrote:

Yes access to the sending unit is easy. I ran a direct jumper to the unit
from the gauge with no improvements.

Any Ideas?

If you put a voltmeter across the sending unit do you get a reading?
The sender is basically a variable resistor so there should be some
voltage there unless the wiring is open some place else.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:25:44 -0400, "Jeepinit"
wrote:

Yes access to the sending unit is easy. I ran a direct jumper to the unit
from the gauge with no improvements.

Any Ideas?

If you put a voltmeter across the sending unit do you get a reading?
The sender is basically a variable resistor so there should be some
voltage there unless the wiring is open some place else.


Hook a ground wire to the engine and briefly touch the other end to the wire
that you just ran to the sender. The gauge should jump to full. Ignition
switch on obviously. If that works your problem is the sender or the tank
ground is bad.

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:56:01 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:25:44 -0400, "Jeepinit"
wrote:

Yes access to the sending unit is easy. I ran a direct jumper to the unit
from the gauge with no improvements.

Any Ideas?

If you put a voltmeter across the sending unit do you get a reading?
The sender is basically a variable resistor so there should be some
voltage there unless the wiring is open some place else.

How about putting an Ohm meter across the terminals. Tells you if it
is either open or shorted.

Casady

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:54:11 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

How about putting an Ohm meter across the terminals. Tells you if it
is either open or shorted.

That's OK if you disconnect the wiring first, otherwise you will
crispy fry your ohmmeter.

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:54:53 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:54:11 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

How about putting an Ohm meter across the terminals. Tells you if it
is either open or shorted.

That's OK if you disconnect the wiring first, otherwise you will
crispy fry your ohmmeter.

You can plug my Fluke into a power outlet with it set to ohms without
any damage.

Casady