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#573757 09/13/2009 3:49 PM
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In the schematic in the truck shop manual (fig. 43), it appears that the fuel gauge head needs to be grounded. It looks as though the ground is at one side of the coil whose other side goes to the sender. I was wondering if anyone knows what the pathway is from this point to the shell of the gauge cluster. It seems like the gauge housing will be grounded by bolting to the dash, and that would complete the ground path, but I'm not seeing what the path is between the gauge head and the shell. And when I'm re-assembling the cluster, I'd like to make sure to clean up any contact points to get a good ground. Any feedback would be appreciated.

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On the AD trucks there is a small brass portion of the gauge that contacts ground.


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The thing that looks like a small electrical solder terminal, that has a piece of magnet wire soldered to it, and sits right between the two threaded posts that go out the back of the housing, is what you're talking about, right? Thanks for the information.

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Yes I believe the brass plate at the back has a small magnet wire attached to it.


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