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| | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 13 | some
one else fitted a new harness to my 49 stepside before i owned it, the temp gauge dosnt work at all, it as a feed and a wire to sensor ,earthing sensor side does nothing. The fuel gauge goes to full with out the sender wire conected, earthing the sender side does nothing, there is a feed wire and sender wire only. iv read some bits about link wires or resisters across or earthing them? could someone explain in simple terms what i should have . many thanks | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy wak1963, welcome, if earthing (grounding) does nothing to either gauge, then you either have an open between the sender wire and the gauge or an open in the gauge itself, hope that helps | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 | The temperature gauge has no electrical connection at all. What you call a sensor is a fluid filled bulb that reacts to changes in temperature. If that bulb or the line leading to the gauge has been compromised the gas would have leaked out and it won't work. There can be other reasons for it not to work too but it will require heat to show an increase.
You will really be better off using the search function for the gas gauge problem. There is lots of trouble shooting advice that should be easy to find.
Chuck | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 25 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 25 | Have a 45 GMC it does have an electic guage. sensor is in thermostat housing. ground wire to motor guage goes to 220. The sensor is Ohm resistant. I'm looking for a sensor that is compatiable with the guage. If any one has a old 228 that still has a sensor in yhe housing I will purchase. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 13 | iv got the petrol gauge working ,it was the ground to the gauge, the temp gauge still dosnt work ,it is electric with a normal sensor, earthing the wire does nothing i think the gauge is shot | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | ...earthing the wire does nothing i think the gauge is shot If you are sure it is getting power on the other end that is a very good assumption. | | |
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