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Slim357 04-07-2014 06:04 PM

Gas Gauge Doesnt Work
 
Gas Gauge has quit working after cluster swap. Checked the float in the fuel tank and its fine as expected since I had just replaced the sending unit and pump. New gauge cluster has a rpm tach would this affect the gas gauge at all?

Slim357 04-08-2014 09:49 PM

No one wants to help? Is it possible to replace the gas gauge on the cluster?

JackJare9455 04-08-2014 10:49 PM

dumb question.. during the swap, do you think there is any way you damaged a wire?

If something worked before, and now it doesn't, it is usually safe to assume that what you did, is the problem.

Possible a bad gauge in the cluster, not sure if it is replaceable by itself. Perhaps plugging the old cluster back in and seeing if the gauge works would eliminate anything with the vehicle itself, and point to the cluster/gauge

Slim357 04-08-2014 11:00 PM


Originally Posted by JackJare9455 (Post 2827530)
dumb question.. during the swap, do you think there is any way you damaged a wire?

If something worked before, and now it doesn't, it is usually safe to assume that what you did, is the problem.

Possible a bad gauge in the cluster, not sure if it is replaceable by itself. Perhaps plugging the old cluster back in and seeing if the gauge works would eliminate anything with the vehicle itself, and point to the cluster/gauge

Wires looked fine. Ill be plugging the other cluster back in tomorrow to see. Reason im thinking its the cluster is it came from a parts jeep.

JackJare9455 04-08-2014 11:01 PM

I believe the cluster being bad, is a safe bet.

Turbo X_J 04-08-2014 11:04 PM

Will the cluster self test or is yours too old to do that?

Slim357 04-08-2014 11:08 PM


Originally Posted by Turbo X_J (Post 2827540)
Will the cluster self test or is yours too old to do that?

Not sure its an 89.

cruiser54 04-09-2014 07:15 AM


Originally Posted by Turbo X_J (Post 2827540)
Will the cluster self test or is yours too old to do that?

You must be joking. Nothing self tests on a REnix!! LOL.

Gauges are replaceable individually.

An ohmmeter connected to the fuel gauge connections would verify whether the gauge is good or not.

Slim357 04-10-2014 02:19 PM


Originally Posted by cruiser54 (Post 2827715)

You must be joking. Nothing self tests on a REnix!! LOL.

Gauges are replaceable individually.

An ohmmeter connected to the fuel gauge connections would verify whether the gauge is good or not.

Awesome will do that tonight or tomorrow to find out.

cruiser54 04-10-2014 05:09 PM

Want the specs?

Empty is 1 ohm
Half is 44 ohms
Full is 88 ohms

Slim357 04-10-2014 07:10 PM


Originally Posted by cruiser54 (Post 2829249)
Want the specs?

Empty is 1 ohm
Half is 44 ohms
Full is 88 ohms

Awesome guess I would need tge specs lol

cruiser54 04-10-2014 08:59 PM


Originally Posted by Slim357 (Post 2829340)
Awesome guess I would need tge specs lol

So how you planning to do this?

Slim357 04-10-2014 09:16 PM


Originally Posted by cruiser54 (Post 2829437)

So how you planning to do this?

Hmmm its a Jeep so maybe just throw parts at it? Lol gonna break out the multimeter and get it right

cruiser54 04-10-2014 09:19 PM


Originally Posted by Slim357 (Post 2829457)
Hmmm its a Jeep so maybe just throw parts at it? Lol gonna break out the multimeter and get it right

What are you going to do with the meter? Probe the gauge for ohms while it's plugged in and compare ohms vs gauge reading?

Slim357 04-10-2014 09:30 PM


Originally Posted by cruiser54 (Post 2829459)

What are you going to do with the meter? Probe the gauge for ohms while it's plugged in and compare ohms vs gauge reading?

Not sure. Whats the best route


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