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Fuel Gauge goes up and down
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:23 pm
by magnum
The M38 is in great shape but the 61 CJ5 has a little problem. The fuel gauge went out sometime back. I ordered a new Fuel gauge for the cluster and a new sending unit for the tank. Could it be because the original cluster was a VDO and the replacement a different brand? I can't figure it out. I have checked all the wiring and the grounding is in good shape. Just ran out of ideas.
Thanks,
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:43 pm
by wesk
Doesn't your CJ5 have the original round all in one gauge? I thought they had a 5 volt voltage regulator built into one of the gauges and it regulated voltage for the other two gauges.
Check out Binky's CJ5 page:
http://home.comcast.net/~sday77/binky/index.htm
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:12 am
by magnum
Wes,
That's correct I have the cluster. When the Fuel gauge went out I only replaced the individual gauge and not the entire cluster. I know I was sent another brand than VDO and I think they might not be communicating correctly.
Thanks,