Jacko Commited Dubber
67 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
hi all..the vdo guage on my manx is just going on to full upon startup ??any ideas to test or check its function..?oh yeah ..one smart dude says at least i will never run out!! mmm
fuel guage probs ..
Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard
605 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
The wire to the sender unit is shorting to earth?
The sender unit is stuck in the full position?
The sender unit is stuck in the full position?
Grahame
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Tnate Seriously Crusin Dubber
109 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
If the needle is going all the way to full (and probably a bit over full) then Im almost certain that your sender wire is shorting.
Jacko Commited Dubber
67 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
thanks guys ..i will check it out ..its such a mess under that dash ..the tip is appreciated ..ps is a manx dash hard to remove??and it is moving to over full mark ..is there a likely spot to check for shorts ?
type3lover in the garage...
796 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
Hi Jacko
The most probable spot is the sender itself which is inside the fuel tank.
Just remove the sender wire and undo the 6(?) bolts on top of the tank and withdraw it. If you can, put one in that you know to be good and if it gives the right reading then there's your problem! It's unlikely (but possible) that there is a short under the dash. Good luck with it.
Regards,
Toby
The most probable spot is the sender itself which is inside the fuel tank.
Just remove the sender wire and undo the 6(?) bolts on top of the tank and withdraw it. If you can, put one in that you know to be good and if it gives the right reading then there's your problem! It's unlikely (but possible) that there is a short under the dash. Good luck with it.
Regards,
Toby
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Jacko Commited Dubber
67 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
mmm ok ican do that ..i think ..as long as i can get at it on the manx..mind you ,a dash short is possible too as its damm ugly in the wiring ..dash area ..thaks anyway toby..jacko
tassupervee That really hurts doesnt it!
1,171 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Before you get too busy pulling your shit apart, employ a simple process of elimination. it may save you a heap of work looking for red herrings.
Try simply disconnecting the sender wire from the sender itself for a start.
If the guage reacts by going down, then your problem is the sender itself.
If the guage stays where it is, then the drama may be with the wiring and/or the guage.
Next, disconnect the sender wire from the back of the guage, if the guage reacts then you have faund your fault and its a short in the sender wire somewhere, if there is no change then you probably have a dodgey guage.
Always try the simple stuff first before changing parts and buggerising around.
L8tr
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Try simply disconnecting the sender wire from the sender itself for a start.
If the guage reacts by going down, then your problem is the sender itself.
If the guage stays where it is, then the drama may be with the wiring and/or the guage.
Next, disconnect the sender wire from the back of the guage, if the guage reacts then you have faund your fault and its a short in the sender wire somewhere, if there is no change then you probably have a dodgey guage.
Always try the simple stuff first before changing parts and buggerising around.
L8tr
E
Im not a complete idiot, quite a few parts are missing....