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Old 01-13-2013, 03:57 AM   #1
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Re: Bad Fuel Gauge?

Ah, Post a photo of it ?
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Old 01-13-2013, 12:23 PM   #2
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Re: Bad Fuel Gauge?

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"also you should ground the fuel plug-in at the fuse panel and check for empty in order to make sure the resistor on the fuel gauge is the correct resistance.
key on of course.
Grounded the fuse panel. Gauge settled spot-on the 'E' mark. Remove the wire and it pegs past full. Seems normal to me...
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Ah, Post a photo of it ?
Photo of? Here's what the in-dash gauge reads at 42 ohms. The under-dash gauge in this pic is disconnected.

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