Fuel and water guage issues.

alanm1

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• Apr 5, 2024

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So here we go. Series 3 diesel. Fuel and temp guage stopped working yesterday, after I'd pulled the dash forward to put a new bulb in charge light.
I've checked the voltage stabalizer it's working correctly, when I pulled the dash forward the fuel guage started to go up, push it home and off it dropped. 3 times I did this just for the sheer amusement lol. I can't see any loose connections or wire that's not connected. What am I missing something stupid I guess.

 

tottot

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• Apr 5, 2024

• #2

Contacts in the fuse box under steering wheel often cause issues.

 

boguing

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• Apr 5, 2024

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And simply the age of the bird's nest rammed in there. Next job on mine is a new loom.

 

alanm1

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• Apr 5, 2024

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tottot said:

Contacts in the fuse box under steering wheel often cause issues.

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That's my first thinking

 

alanm1

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• Apr 5, 2024

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boguing said:

And simply the age of the bird's nest rammed in there. Next job on mine is a new loom.

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In fairness its relatively new not much extra odjob wiring lol

 

mystery

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• Apr 6, 2024

• #6

have you checked the earth lugs on the instrument cluster

 

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Wildefalcon

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• Apr 6, 2024

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Earth lugs gets my vote.

 

alanm1

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• Apr 6, 2024

• #8

All sorted, 2 problems an earth had jiggled loose and the voltage stabaliser was also faulty. Thanks for the help guys.