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Quansta
14-06-2007, 12:51 PM
Hi guys..
I took off my EL gauges the other day, but in removing them, i accidently moved the fuel gauge.
I just went and put $25 worth of ULP and now it doesn't seem to move,
how do i calibrate it or fix it...
all the other gauges like the speedo, tacho and temp gauges are ok??..
is it a bad connection on the back of the instrument cluster??
or am i stuffed?????????????????????????????????????????
help :confused: :cry:
TJ Sports
14-06-2007, 12:57 PM
unless it was moved past whats normal (like way past E or F) or the needles come off it shoudlnt damage it. id fill it to the top and see what happens.
vlad
14-06-2007, 01:06 PM
unless it was moved past whats normal (like way past E or F) or the needles come off it shoudlnt damage it. id fill it to the top and see what happens.

Remove needle, fill to the top and refit needle with it pointing at the F mark.
Twunka
14-06-2007, 01:41 PM
another thing is dont push the needle all the way down, let it sit a couple of mm from being pushed on max
Quansta
14-06-2007, 01:51 PM
all sounds very re-assuring
thanks guys, i know i didn't pull the needle out, so it's a possitive
i'll give your suggestions a go
cheers
TJ Sports
14-06-2007, 02:37 PM
Remove needle, fill to the top and refit needle with it pointing at the F mark.

dont pull the needle off! cause its a non-return to 0 guage so u probably just moved it. refil first and see what happens.
Shamous69
14-06-2007, 05:11 PM
If you pull the needle off and move the setting of where it was, with the cluster still plugged in, turn the ignition on and let the fuel gauge set back to where it should be for 30 secs or so, then put the needle back on trying not to move it much, but if u put the needle back on with ignition on and move it, it should set back to where it was.. if u get what i mean.. as mentioned probably best to have a full tank for accuracy.
Quansta
14-06-2007, 08:07 PM
If you pull the needle off and move the setting of where it was, with the cluster still plugged in, turn the ignition on and let the fuel gauge set back to where it should be for 30 secs or so, then put the needle back on trying not to move it much, but if u put the needle back on with ignition on and move it, it should set back to where it was.. if u get what i mean.. as mentioned probably best to have a full tank for accuracy.

???????????:confused: what?????