Fuel guage and tilt guage not working 88 nordic

BIGMUSKIE50

Recruit
Joined
Apr 14, 2021
Messages
3
When I turn the key on the tilt guage bottoms out. wondering if there is a voltage problem as both guages are connected
 

alldodge

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Mar 8, 2009
Messages
43,188
Both gauges have power, a ground and a sender wire. Sounds like the Tilt is working, its just the sender is grounding out. The gauges require 240 ohm (down or empty) to 33 ohm (up or full) senders. If the sender wire is grounded the gauge shows up or full.

The tilt gauge bottoming out probably means the sender has opened up and there is no connection. Either that or the gauge is bad

This is the fuel sender but the trim is the same
 

Attachments

  • Gas Gauge.jpg
    Gas Gauge.jpg
    28.4 KB · Views: 4

BIGMUSKIE50

Recruit
Joined
Apr 14, 2021
Messages
3
Both gauges have power, a ground and a sender wire. Sounds like the Tilt is working, its just the sender is grounding out. The gauges require 240 ohm (down or empty) to 33 ohm (up or full) senders. If the sender wire is grounded the gauge shows up or full.

The tilt gauge bottoming out probably means the sender has opened up and there is no connection. Either that or the gauge is bad

This is the fuel sender but the trim is the same
Thanks I'll have my electrician friend check it out!
 
Top