Fuel Gauge Went AWOL...

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:58 pm

I was driving last night and I watched my fuel level gauge rise from about 1/4 tank up to full. It pegged itself up there and then the instrument panel light that illuminates it simply shut off.

So now it says I have a full tank of gas and the light behind it blew out or something.

Did the gauge just 'die' or what?

Post by **Legacy777** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:37 pm

Hmm....that's pretty weird.

You can do some testing to see if it's the gauge or sender units. Unplugging the connector under the rear seat should make the gauge go to empty. Also, you can test to see if the low fuel light comes on.

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com/s ... t_test.jpg

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:59 pm

Ok Josh. I tried some of those tests.

When I unplugged the harness, the gauge stayed pegged at full.
I also grounded the #4 pin on it and that did trip the low fuel light.

I'm thinking the gauge screwed itself, because the sending unit seems to be working fine...

Post by **Legacy777** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:55 pm

Yeah it sounds that way.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:29 am

Hmmm would it be easier to buy a whole new instrument cluster or just the fuel gauge itself?

Post by **Legacy777** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:19 pm

You can't purchase just a new fuel gauge. You're best off trying to get a used cluster, and swapping over the gauge, or at least taking the old cluster out and doing some testing.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:19 pm

I'll check my old one that is dis-mantled at home if you want.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:26 pm

Go for it lol.
I'd buy the entire cluster from you, too. That's if it's for sale, of course.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:31 pm

Well. the speedo is fucked... but that and the tach is separate from the black surround thing that hold the temp gauge and the gas gauge...

Lemme look when I get home.

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:32 pm

Yeah, the temp and gas are on their own piece of plastic. So I suppose that's all I would need.

smh0101 · Post by **smh0101** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:37 pm

And I do have that... and I did mess it up...

asc_up · Post by **asc_up** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:42 pm

Hahahahaha no worries.

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Fuel Gauge Went AWOL...

Fuel Gauge Went AWOL...