Fuel Gauge Stop Working

[Griffo55]

Any ideas about were i should start to look? Trying to get my fuel gauge to work again on my ke55

Cheers B.

[Banjo]

Hi Brendon,

Common fault with the olde KEs. The usual cause is the tiny 8-9V voltage regulator on the rear of the dash printed circuit board behind the guages, or the "sender unit" in the tank itself. Very rarely is the cause the guage itself. I assume you have checked all the fuses first.

 

I'll see if I can't dig out the circuit for you.

 

Cheers

 

Banjo

[parrot]

Pull the sender out and check it with a multimeter. Resistance (ohms) should vary as the arm goes up and down. If that's good then work your way forward to the gauge as above.

 

Sometimes the sender floats get holed and fill up with fuel.

[CorollaNut68]

First place I look is to make sure the wire hasn't pulled loose...then all that other stuff they're tellin you..;)

[Griffo55]

yeh cheers guys for the helpmite have to take you up with some parts as well if its no trouble. turns out my speedo is stuck at 45 but still sorta works i think and my temp gauges seams to be failing as well