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brett
PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 4:59 pm 
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HI guys, I have a fuel gauge issue, its showing half, even though the tank is empty..... I have a new float in the tank ( and sender unit) also I disconnected the wires and its still going to half way....

Any ideas? I am thinking it has to be the voltage regulator the Temp gauge is working fine though
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Mick
PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:04 pm 
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Location: Under the bonnet son!
When you turn the ignition off does it remain at half?

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:10 pm 
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no it goes back to below the E mark

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:11 pm 
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I know an Auto Electrician that can fix that...

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brett
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Convertible Mini wrote:
I know an Auto Electrician that can fix that...

Does an AutoElectrican want to Drive 600km? :P Im thinking its the Voltage regualtor as mine is old as

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Run an ohm meter over the sender to check it goes from around 260ohms empty and 20 ohms full.

Check to see if you have 10V from the stabilizer. It will be on/off voltage. 13V DC means the stabilizer has gone closed circuit.

If that all checks out ok then you can try adjusting the gauge through the slots in the back.
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brett
PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:32 pm 
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yeah the thing that has me thinking is the Even disconnected the 2 wires from the tank its still showing half, so it has to be at the gauge to to stabilizer

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The gauge grounds through the tank sender, so with it disconnected then it is partially grounding either within the gauge, or between the gauge and the back of the car.

Is it somehow connected to a gauge lamp?

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The sender is a bit rusty. So will check it out. Also ive had the trimmers do the dash perhaps they have done something

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Mick was the winner! a lamp had fallen out during the retrim of the dash and was sitting on the gauge!

Thanks so much for everyones help!

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and while I was at it, I found a rattle that I have never been able to trace, and was always blaming the heater or the front grill! so wins all round!

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Good work!

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