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How to rebuild quad guage

Okay, I messed up on the cluster

Well I took out the fuel gauge and forgot to take a picture or note where that little tag goes that says "connect sender here". Can someone tell me which side it goes on? A picture of the gauge backside would be even better for a numbnuts like me:D
 
Ol' Chebby to the rescue

Thanks for the explanation on gauge. Now if I can get it all back together I'll be happy.
 
one more question

I bought a 12volt fuel gauge and installed it but I also painted the housing. I read some where that the gauge grounds on the case so i should scrape the paint off. I assumed that was for the original gauge and not for the new gauge which has a circuit board thing on it to hold the resistors or what ever. So did I screw up by not scraping the paint on the housing for the new gauge?:confused:
 
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Tubby said:
Very nice tech tip

I noticed the print is missing from the bezel.
There is a company that offers dry transfers for the lettering.

http://www.archertransfers.com/AR33001.html

Also remember the fuel gauge grounds on the back. So If you do paint the housing leave a small area clean for a good ground between the new gauge and the housing.
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Keep in mind the housing itself ground to the dash. So make sure the 4 mounting tabs make good contact. Otherwise your instrument light won't work or will be dim
 
One more time

Okay, I guess I have to tear it apart one more time. I was hoping with the new gauge that i wouldn't have to do the paint removal on the housing. Just my luck.:mad:

Thanks Tubby
 
Gauge Grounding

No , no ;

You just use new external typ star washers under each of the four nuts that hold the gauge pod to the dashboard....

Me , I de rust the original nuts but new ones will also help .

As usual with the trucks , it's easy - peasy if you don't over think it .
 
cmkruse said:
I bought a 12volt fuel gauge
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One last point on the new 12 volt fuel gauge.

Sometimes....the new gauge will come with a needle that sits higher than the original.

When you have everything assembled make sure that the bezel does not pinch the new needle.
along with the grounding, it seems a pinched needle seems to be a common problem with the new fuel gauges.
 
I hope it all works

Okay I'll use the star washers and check the needle. I have to take the speedo apart again as the new needle binds on the glass. Always something:(
 
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