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07-22-2012, 08:48 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: chillicothe, illinois
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fuel gauge not reading with lights on
I had to pull my 72 tank out that had a hole in it. I replaced it with a 70 tank and sending unit. When I turn on the headlights the gas gauge drops to empty. I have checed the wire for crackes or grounding out some where. Any ideas????
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07-22-2012, 09:38 PM | #2 |
Rottenwood Garage Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Marietta Ga
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Re: fuel gauge not reading with lights on
I had this problem with mine last weekend- it was a burned ground trace on the cluster circuit board.
Easy fix was to run a ground wire from the 1/4" ground lug screw on the gauge cluster to a convenient spot in the dash. |
07-22-2012, 09:52 PM | #3 |
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Re: fuel gauge not reading with lights on
i will look at that, thanks
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07-22-2012, 10:14 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Re: fuel gauge not reading with lights on
Pull the panel lights fuse out of the fuse panel and see if it still does the same thing.
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