Landcruiser Fuel Gauge
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 at 20:38
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Imstat
I have an aux rear fuel
tank in my 75 series L'cruiser. The gauge on the dash works when it wants to and at best is unreliable. I keep tapping it.
I was wondering if I can replace it with a VDO gauge.
If I could do so I would fit a VDO gauge lower down in the dash and remove the big lump of a housing that the std gauge lives in top of the dash. I could then fit my radios there.
If this has been answered before I apologise, but both me and my computer are extremely slow at searching.
Many Thanks, Ian
Reply By: Member - COLIN D (VIC) - Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 07:34
Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 07:34
Hi Ian
Yes you can replace the guage with another brand , i did this with a troup carrier i had years ago , i mounted the guage in the overhead consol , right out of the way , i could never understand the reason for that huge hump on the dash board just for a fuel guage .
Colin
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Follow Up By: Imstat - Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 08:11
Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 08:11
Thanks Colin,
Yes, the big lump all for the sake of a fuel gauge takes up a lot of room in my cramped cockpit. So the faulty gauge is making me think it is an opportunity to relocate it.
Did you have to change the take sender too?
Many thanks Ian
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Reply By: qubert - Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 08:33
Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 08:33
check youre earths to the
tank. and cab to chassis and battery to chassis. i had dodgey gauge and was earth problem.
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Follow Up By: qubert - Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 08:34
Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 08:34
tapping it only works on aerplanes in the movies...ha ha
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Reply By: Member - COLIN D (VIC) - Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 08:37
Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 08:37
Hi Ian
Best thing to do is see an Auto electrician,
Colin
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Reply By: Member -Paul M (WA) - Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 11:44
Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 11:44
I don't trust any fuel gauge even its working fine
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Reply By: Imstat - Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 20:09
Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 at 20:09
Thanks everyone. I think I will go ahead and operate on the dash. It's good boy stuff to do in my shed anyway. Cheers Ian
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