Ok, let me rephrase. Gauge Cluster is not in the dash yet since I am working out the demons one at a time.
Step one: bench test was a success, gauge moved with sender (0-32 ohms) as it should.
Step two: once I knew gauge worked and sender worked, I hooked everything up to truck wiring and added ground to back of gauge (prior to installation into the gauge cluster) gauge/sender was working!
Step three: put gauge into cluster and rehooked/rechecked all connections. Cluster was cleaned of paint at all points gauge should touch. Gauge didn’t move like it did prior to getting put into cluster. It moved from E to 1/4 tank. With cluster not in dash. Ear was cleaned of paint for grounding purposes/future bolting.
Step four: returning to step 2 since it was the last working step. Trying to figure out the grounding and recheck my work. I am currently cleaning off more paint (larger diameter) and going to clean cluster area without paint better.
