It's always one thing after another! Finally got the Rev counter working correctly and whilst doing so I noticed one of the wire's behind the dash was loose, so fitted a new spade connector. Now may I just add here, my fuel gauge has worked perfectly. Refitted the wire and now the fuel gauge shows 3/4 tank, when I only have 1/4! See attached. I'm stumped.
Zed, the last one is a video. Snotty, that is a half crimp thing. It's usually taped up but I unwrapped it when I was rewiring it.
On my gauge, the little black thingy above the red wire going into the gauge can be turned adjusting the reading on the gauge Spent a long time fiddling and new sender before working this out see bottom of page for pic http://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/fuel-gauge-question.22572/#post-371933
Even with the half crimp taped up I show full. Does that mean something is earthing or a sender issue?
The terminals on the gauge are a bit close to the metal turn them around so they are on the cardboard
If that's correct, and I have no reason to doubt it, why has no one ever mentioned it before? I just checked the pics I took when my dash was off, and I also have the little black thingy. So I may give that I try, as I am also having problems with incorrect gauge readings after fitting a new sender. I did test it outside the tank before fitting, and the needle when right up and right down at the appropriate times. It would be very interesting to hear if anyone else has made this discovery.
I had never seen/read it before... but it works on mine - see pic in thread below Not all senders have them though as I even bought a new one All the other 'fiddles' see http://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/fuel-gauge-question.22572/#post-371933 still apply
I would still bend that red wire up a bit Then i would remake the new terminal as that's all you have done As its reading higher that's a sign of a bit of a short somewhere I also notice the gauge jumps when switched on, this is normally a case that the sender is wearing out
