Disco 2 Fuel guage ****ed

Fitted some new spots today, and have somehow managed to break the fuel guage- it lights up and shows empty (when full) so I don't think it's the dash cluster.

Any ideas?
Cheers.

The obvious question is where did pick up the feed for the lights ? And I assume you used
Relays and fuses ?

Denmike33 said:

Fitted some new spots today, and have somehow managed to break the fuel guage- it lights up and shows empty (when full) so I don't think it's the dash cluster.

Any ideas?
Cheers.
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If no dodgy wiring it'll be the sender unit attached to the pump in the tank, they are available separately p/no YAD500040 £71.14 inc vat. You have to take the pump out to fit it which means boot carpet up or a square cut in the right place then you can access the pump cover, you then have to be very careful with the 4 pipes connected to the top of the pump as they have very brittle & easily damaged pipe retaining clips which only come with a new pipe so make sure you clean every bit crud from around the clips with paint brush & airline if poss. I've got pics of where you have to cut the carpet & the top of the pump I took when I did mine if you need them. I also remember having to do some soldering as the connections on the sender were different to where they connected to the pump but all straight forward.

Before going mad with a new sender, do make sure you isolate i.e. take off, the connections to it and put a meter on it to be absolutely sure that is the problem.
I NEVER believe in that sort of coincidence. Far more likely to be a wiring issue, IMHO.

Europa486 said:

The obvious question is where did pick up the feed for the lights ? And I assume you used
Relays and fuses ?

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Yeah I used a relay and in line fuse per pair of lights. Wired straight to the battery

Cheers guys, I'll give isolating a go and see where that gets me.

Found out what the issue was, had to take it to some smart people.
I basically drilled through two wires in the umbilical when I was trying to find a place to pull the wires through

Denmike33 said:

Found out what the issue was, had to take it to some smart people.
I basically drilled through two wires in the umbilical when I was trying to find a place to pull the wires through

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So it WAS a wiring issue and NOT a coincidence!
Thought so!