Fuel tank sender unit.

53racer Seriously Crusin Dubber

148 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 8 Mar 2006, 4:33 pm

#462077

Ok, my 64 1200 electric fuel tank sender unit had 2 wires coming from it,
one directly to the guage.
the other to the metal of a bolt that holds the tank in.

that wire did not look original, nor correct in where it lay, so in removing it i discovered the guage still to work.

am i correct in saying the sender unit is grounded by the tank, or does the unit need a seperate grounding?

does anyone have a picture, i will attach a picture of what mine currently looks like.

[ Edited on 8-3-2006 by 53racer ]

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DE-38-UG
1964 1200.
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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 8 Mar 2006, 4:42 pm

#462079

thats what the wire you took off would be then🤪

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53racer Seriously Crusin Dubber

148 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 8 Mar 2006, 5:00 pm

#462085

no, the guage Still works.
removing the wire did nothing, so im wondering if that wire is needed.

DE-38-UG
1964 1200.
Beware the Wolfsburg.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Mar 2006, 5:06 pm

#462089

It is better to have the extra earth attached directly to the gauge sender unit.... the bit of wire you took off is stock they always look cruddy put it back on.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

53racer Seriously Crusin Dubber

148 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 8 Mar 2006, 5:09 pm

#462090

ok, ty, might run the 2 wires together and heatshrink them near the sender unit make it look neater

DE-38-UG
1964 1200.
Beware the Wolfsburg.

firefly Slammed & Awesome Dubber

99 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 8 Mar 2006, 8:58 pm

#462174

53racer wrote:ok, ty, might run the 2 wires together and heatshrink them near the sender unit make it look neater

This is exactly what I did. It did look untidy but the more grounding points the better the cars electrical system. 😉

Cheers
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 9 Mar 2006, 5:54 pm

#462527

i've had 2 standard bugs and 2 super bugs and the supers had factory earth wires but neither of my standards had them and one was an old granny bug which had never been stuffed with
but it would be a good idea to run an earth on standards
30+ years of dirt build up doesnt make for a good earth

Joel

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Mar 2006, 5:56 am

#462762

Standard bugs from the early 60s didnt have a fuel gauge so they wouldnt have the earth wire or sender unit in the tank,.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 10 Mar 2006, 4:16 pm

#462888

vw54 wrote:Standard bugs from the early 60s didnt have a fuel gauge so they wouldnt have the earth wire or sender unit in the tank,.

didnt 60s beeltes use a cable operated gauge?

my two are a 70 and the other is a 74
i checked today and my mates 68 doesnt have one either

Joel