I have a 72 super beetle. The fuel gauge that is in my speedo does not work. Finding it hard to find another so i was thinking of an aftermarket one. My question is can i use the original sender in the tank? Has anyone else changed there fuel gauge. Any help welcome.
barls ·
its usually the volt stabiliser that dies in them. you can get them rebuilt at any vdo instrument repairer. there are a couple out there. ive had two done so far in two different cars.
Rommel ·
When i took the fuel guage out is saw the workings. It looks like an old kettle or toaster as in ther is a small wire coiled around and making contact with both sides. My fuel gauge looks like a burnt out bulb, the filament is not conected.
blutopless2 ·
where are you located... able to help if ur in melb.
Rommel ·
Rommel is a Canberra car.
blutopless2 ·
ok.... you'll need to check it with a multimeter and measure the resistance of the sender.
if there is an open circuit - which is what you are describing by it being like a burnt out bulb - then the sender will not work.
depending upon where the wire has broken ie snapped in the middle or broken at a solder point will determine if you can fix it easily.
a vdo gauge shop will be able to rewire it if broken in the middle.