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| jcambo7 |
 Apr 25 2009, 11:36 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 24-December 08 From: Graham, WA Member No.: 9,867 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
How does the fuel gauge get the reading from the float sensor? Are there wires involved going from the sensor to the gauge? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| McMark |
Apr 25 2009, 11:39 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Bluetooth. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) There are wires from the sender to the gauge. The sender is variable resistance and the gauge is basically an ohm-meter. So as the fuel level rises or falls, the resistance changes and that change in resistance is displayed by the gauge. |
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| Sleepin |
Apr 25 2009, 11:41 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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| jcambo7 |
Apr 25 2009, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 24-December 08 From: Graham, WA Member No.: 9,867 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(McMark @ Apr 25 2009, 12:39 PM)  Bluetooth. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) There are wires from the sender to the gauge. The sender is variable resistance and the gauge is basically an ohm-meter. So as the fuel level rises or falls, the resistance changes and that change in resistance is displayed by the gauge. Thanks for the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Very funny. Well I guess I need the wires for that. Cuz I can't find any wires for the float sensor. |
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| Spoke |
Apr 25 2009, 06:35 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,978 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(jcambo7 @ Apr 25 2009, 07:57 PM) Cuz I can't find any wires for the float sensor. So on there aren't any wires on the passenger side of your gas tank? If not, the connector has dropped behind the gas tank. Got a pic? |
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| jcambo7 |
Apr 25 2009, 06:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 24-December 08 From: Graham, WA Member No.: 9,867 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Spoke @ Apr 25 2009, 07:35 PM) QUOTE(jcambo7 @ Apr 25 2009, 07:57 PM) Cuz I can't find any wires for the float sensor. So on there aren't any wires on the passenger side of your gas tank? If not, the connector has dropped behind the gas tank. Got a pic? Here is a pic but I am postive I didn't see any wires with connectors on them? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)  |
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| McMark |
Apr 25 2009, 07:24 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Look on the passenger's side of the airbox, up higher than your picture shows.
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| jcambo7 |
Apr 25 2009, 07:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 24-December 08 From: Graham, WA Member No.: 9,867 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(McMark @ Apr 25 2009, 08:24 PM) Look on the passenger's side of the airbox, up higher than your picture shows. I will have to do that. I don't really have any pics up there. I am still positive that I didn't see any wires with any connectors on them. |
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| McMark |
Apr 25 2009, 07:33 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Look here. Could be tucked behind the airbox.
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| McMark |
Apr 25 2009, 07:36 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Here's what the connector looks like. Square box.
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| jcambo7 |
Apr 25 2009, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 24-December 08 From: Graham, WA Member No.: 9,867 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(McMark @ Apr 25 2009, 08:36 PM) Here's what the connector looks like. Square box. All right. Thanks a lot for showing me pics of where it might be and what it looks like. I will definitely check in that area and look for it. Hopefully it is there. It should cuz I c no reason for it not to be there. |
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| jcambo7 |
Apr 26 2009, 12:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 24-December 08 From: Graham, WA Member No.: 9,867 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I found it. Thank you everyone for the help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)
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