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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 222 | I think I may have burnt the fuel gage out? 1949 Panel truck, original 6 volt system. The fuel gage was not working so I replaced the sender in that the gage seemed to work. Tested new sender out of the tank and was getting some response on the gage, but is was working back wards. Next I hooked the sender wire directly to the ground and the gage went to full, pegged the needle. Next I ran a jumper to the sender side of the gage and ran it to ground, nothing, did I cook the gage and if not how can I check just the gage to see that it works? Further, my wiring instructions said to apply the hot wire to the top lug of the gage and the sender wire to the lower lug, is this correct? Thanks for he help, I appreciate it.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 200 | Your fuel gauge sending unit only varies the ground. The hot lead is at the gauge. Could you have the gauge wires reversed on the posts be hind the gauge? Your directions are correct. The lead from the gauge to the sending unit is attached to the center post of the sending unit. Buzz your wires at the gauge. One should have 6v when he key is turned on. The other should show no volts. That is the wire that goes to the sending unit.
Hope that didn't muddy the waters.
Mark
1951 Chevy 3100
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| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 222 | Mark:
Thank you, I will give it a try, Happy New Yr
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