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Mark'syellow80
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Hello to All,
I did a search on this topic to help me with my current problem and I did learn quite a bit. I have had my 80 for four years and never knew if the low fuel light worked. Well I found out the hard way! Although I did intentionally run her out of gas (I was prepared with my lawn mower fuel can in the car!) the light never came on. Below are the facts as I know them:
Anything further to assist me would be appreciated before I take the gauge bezel apart.
Thanks in advance!!
MARK
I did a search on this topic to help me with my current problem and I did learn quite a bit. I have had my 80 for four years and never knew if the low fuel light worked. Well I found out the hard way! Although I did intentionally run her out of gas (I was prepared with my lawn mower fuel can in the car!) the light never came on. Below are the facts as I know them:
- The fuel gauge has always worked, but as I read on other posts it tends to sit on 'E' for quite some time which appears normal for these vehicles.
- Grounded the red wire on the top of the sending unit flange and the gauge went to the 3 O'clock position.
- Checked the resistance across the sending unit right before I ran out of gas and I had 6 ohms.
- Filled her up and just checked resistance again.....93 ohms.
- A burned out low fuel bulb
- Defective circuit board on the back of the bulb/gauge
Anything further to assist me would be appreciated before I take the gauge bezel apart.
Thanks in advance!!
MARK