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Fuel tank level indicator
Can someone shed some light on which wires go where on the tank level indicator? I have a red and black wire that look like they were at some point in their life connected to the indicator. They are both broken off and I don't know which wire goes on which connection. One connection is a spade type connector that goes on the tab which is part of the indidatior. The other is an eye type connection that goes under the small nut which is one top of the TLI. Thanks.
Carl
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06-20-2005, 02:29 PM
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Re: Fuel tank level indicator
ONE WIRE COMES FROM THE FUEL GAUGE - IT SHOULD HAVE VOLTAGE WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ON - THE OTHER SHOULD BE A GROUND WIRE - THE ONE WITH VOLTAGE SHOULD GO TO THE SPADE CONNECTOR, AND THE OTHER SHOULD BE THE GROUND
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06-20-2005, 02:29 PM
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Re: Fuel tank level indicator
Connect the red wire to the spade lug and the black to the ring lug. The worst that will happen if it's reversed is that the fuel gauge will peg downward reading backwards. If that's the case, reverse the wires. That's my guess anyways. ;)
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06-20-2005, 07:30 PM
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Re: Fuel tank level indicator
My gauge has no wires!! Never is wrong, and it always works!! I will never get a new one to work as good as this one and I never going to try to replace it. I am very happy with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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06-21-2005, 03:14 AM
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Re: Fuel tank level indicator
Not to sound like a jerk here, but those fuel gauges are very unreliable. You can pick up a Navman fuel flow meter from www.boatersworld.com for $130 delivered.
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06-22-2005, 09:48 AM
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Re: Fuel tank level indicator
BS...you mighta just talked me into a fuel flow meter...Hmmm...
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06-22-2005, 11:37 PM
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Re: Fuel tank level indicator
ben there done that
this is thew run down there is no voltage to the sening unit it works off the ground wires its the resistance that makes it work one ground goes to the spade on the sender and the other ground goes on the sender from a bolt or the ground spade[it doesnt matter] to the gauge the power goes to the back of the gauge it says power or ignition the theres power to the light thats it ground ign, light and remember NO POWER TO THE FUEL TANK VIA SENDER UNIT.only ground
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06-23-2005, 12:23 AM
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Re: Fuel tank level indicator
Steplift - hate to dispute you, but check out this link
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-gauge1.htm
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06-23-2005, 09:36 AM
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Re: Fuel tank level indicator
Oh BOY...a Mexican Stand-off!!... ;D...
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