@^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12-15-2003, 10:14 PM
#11
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Re: @^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK... calm down...
What do you mean "after market gauge... does it fit in the OEM cluster?
What do you mean you grounded the pink wire to check ohms?... that would be
the wire that goes to the sender.
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:RZsDb.917$Pd2.67@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My
CJ
> was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't
get
> the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender
and
> get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
> aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
> safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything
up,
> turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
> back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
> completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
> turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it
to
> check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
> see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
> gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks.
Now
> I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that. Any
> insight to this $%#@! problem?
> Thanks!
> Allen
>
>
12-15-2003, 10:14 PM
#12
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Posts: n/a
Re: @^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK... calm down...
What do you mean "after market gauge... does it fit in the OEM cluster?
What do you mean you grounded the pink wire to check ohms?... that would be
the wire that goes to the sender.
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:RZsDb.917$Pd2.67@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My
CJ
> was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't
get
> the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender
and
> get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
> aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
> safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything
up,
> turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
> back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
> completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
> turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it
to
> check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
> see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
> gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks.
Now
> I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that. Any
> insight to this $%#@! problem?
> Thanks!
> Allen
>
>
12-15-2003, 10:14 PM
#13
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Posts: n/a
Re: @^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK... calm down...
What do you mean "after market gauge... does it fit in the OEM cluster?
What do you mean you grounded the pink wire to check ohms?... that would be
the wire that goes to the sender.
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:RZsDb.917$Pd2.67@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My
CJ
> was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't
get
> the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender
and
> get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
> aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
> safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything
up,
> turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
> back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
> completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
> turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it
to
> check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
> see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
> gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks.
Now
> I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that. Any
> insight to this $%#@! problem?
> Thanks!
> Allen
>
>
12-15-2003, 10:32 PM
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Re: @^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.----------.com/BillMauldinJeep.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My CJ
> was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't get
> the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender and
> get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
> aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
> safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything up,
> turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
> back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
> completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
> turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it to
> check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
> see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
> gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks. Now
> I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that. Any
> insight to this $%#@! problem?
> Thanks!
> Allen
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My CJ
> was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't get
> the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender and
> get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
> aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
> safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything up,
> turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
> back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
> completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
> turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it to
> check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
> see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
> gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks. Now
> I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that. Any
> insight to this $%#@! problem?
> Thanks!
> Allen
12-15-2003, 10:32 PM
#15
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Re: @^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.----------.com/BillMauldinJeep.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My CJ
> was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't get
> the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender and
> get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
> aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
> safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything up,
> turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
> back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
> completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
> turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it to
> check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
> see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
> gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks. Now
> I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that. Any
> insight to this $%#@! problem?
> Thanks!
> Allen
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My CJ
> was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't get
> the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender and
> get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
> aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
> safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything up,
> turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
> back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
> completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
> turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it to
> check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
> see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
> gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks. Now
> I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that. Any
> insight to this $%#@! problem?
> Thanks!
> Allen
12-15-2003, 10:32 PM
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Re: @^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.----------.com/BillMauldinJeep.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My CJ
> was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't get
> the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender and
> get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
> aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
> safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything up,
> turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
> back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
> completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
> turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it to
> check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
> see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
> gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks. Now
> I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that. Any
> insight to this $%#@! problem?
> Thanks!
> Allen
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
ABanks5@columbus.rr.com wrote:
>
> Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My CJ
> was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't get
> the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender and
> get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
> aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
> safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything up,
> turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
> back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
> completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
> turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it to
> check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
> see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
> gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks. Now
> I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that. Any
> insight to this $%#@! problem?
> Thanks!
> Allen
12-15-2003, 10:57 PM
#17
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Re: @^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No self respecting Jeeper would have carpet that nice, even in the house!
JimG wrote:
> Man... nice carpet!
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
>
> "travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c8ostv87q9ovnr4ilvfh2nnhj16qn4qk2o@4ax.com...
>
>>On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:12:17 GMT, <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> shared
>>the following:
>>
>>
>>>Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My
>
> CJ
>
>>>was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't
>
> get
>
>>>the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender
>
> and
>
>>>get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
>>>aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
>>>safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything
>
> up,
>
>>>turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
>>>back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
>>>completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
>>>turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it
>
> to
>
>>>check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
>>>see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
>>>gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks.
>
> Now
>
>>>I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that.
>
> Any
>
>>>insight to this $%#@! problem?
>>>Thanks!
>>>Allen
>>>
>>
>>Screw the .45. Break out the real deal.
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/awesome.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Travis
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
>>Do unto others. Then split.
>>Happy trails!!!
>>:wq!
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting
to me, because as we know, there are known knowns, there are things
we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to
say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also
unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know."
-- Donald Rumsfeld (2003)
"I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and
a woman."
-- Arnold Schwarzenegger (2003)
__________________________________________________ _________
JimG wrote:
> Man... nice carpet!
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
>
> "travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c8ostv87q9ovnr4ilvfh2nnhj16qn4qk2o@4ax.com...
>
>>On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:12:17 GMT, <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> shared
>>the following:
>>
>>
>>>Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My
>
> CJ
>
>>>was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't
>
> get
>
>>>the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender
>
> and
>
>>>get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
>>>aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
>>>safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything
>
> up,
>
>>>turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
>>>back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
>>>completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
>>>turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it
>
> to
>
>>>check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
>>>see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
>>>gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks.
>
> Now
>
>>>I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that.
>
> Any
>
>>>insight to this $%#@! problem?
>>>Thanks!
>>>Allen
>>>
>>
>>Screw the .45. Break out the real deal.
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/awesome.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Travis
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
>>Do unto others. Then split.
>>Happy trails!!!
>>:wq!
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting
to me, because as we know, there are known knowns, there are things
we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to
say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also
unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know."
-- Donald Rumsfeld (2003)
"I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and
a woman."
-- Arnold Schwarzenegger (2003)
__________________________________________________ _________
12-15-2003, 10:57 PM
#18
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Re: @^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No self respecting Jeeper would have carpet that nice, even in the house!
JimG wrote:
> Man... nice carpet!
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
>
> "travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c8ostv87q9ovnr4ilvfh2nnhj16qn4qk2o@4ax.com...
>
>>On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:12:17 GMT, <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> shared
>>the following:
>>
>>
>>>Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My
>
> CJ
>
>>>was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't
>
> get
>
>>>the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender
>
> and
>
>>>get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
>>>aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
>>>safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything
>
> up,
>
>>>turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
>>>back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
>>>completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
>>>turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it
>
> to
>
>>>check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
>>>see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
>>>gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks.
>
> Now
>
>>>I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that.
>
> Any
>
>>>insight to this $%#@! problem?
>>>Thanks!
>>>Allen
>>>
>>
>>Screw the .45. Break out the real deal.
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/awesome.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Travis
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
>>Do unto others. Then split.
>>Happy trails!!!
>>:wq!
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting
to me, because as we know, there are known knowns, there are things
we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to
say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also
unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know."
-- Donald Rumsfeld (2003)
"I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and
a woman."
-- Arnold Schwarzenegger (2003)
__________________________________________________ _________
JimG wrote:
> Man... nice carpet!
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
>
> "travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c8ostv87q9ovnr4ilvfh2nnhj16qn4qk2o@4ax.com...
>
>>On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:12:17 GMT, <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> shared
>>the following:
>>
>>
>>>Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My
>
> CJ
>
>>>was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't
>
> get
>
>>>the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender
>
> and
>
>>>get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
>>>aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
>>>safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything
>
> up,
>
>>>turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
>>>back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
>>>completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
>>>turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it
>
> to
>
>>>check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
>>>see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
>>>gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks.
>
> Now
>
>>>I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that.
>
> Any
>
>>>insight to this $%#@! problem?
>>>Thanks!
>>>Allen
>>>
>>
>>Screw the .45. Break out the real deal.
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/awesome.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Travis
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
>>Do unto others. Then split.
>>Happy trails!!!
>>:wq!
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting
to me, because as we know, there are known knowns, there are things
we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to
say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also
unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know."
-- Donald Rumsfeld (2003)
"I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and
a woman."
-- Arnold Schwarzenegger (2003)
__________________________________________________ _________
12-15-2003, 10:57 PM
#19
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Re: @^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No self respecting Jeeper would have carpet that nice, even in the house!
JimG wrote:
> Man... nice carpet!
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
>
> "travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c8ostv87q9ovnr4ilvfh2nnhj16qn4qk2o@4ax.com...
>
>>On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:12:17 GMT, <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> shared
>>the following:
>>
>>
>>>Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My
>
> CJ
>
>>>was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't
>
> get
>
>>>the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender
>
> and
>
>>>get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
>>>aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
>>>safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything
>
> up,
>
>>>turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
>>>back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
>>>completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
>>>turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it
>
> to
>
>>>check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
>>>see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
>>>gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks.
>
> Now
>
>>>I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that.
>
> Any
>
>>>insight to this $%#@! problem?
>>>Thanks!
>>>Allen
>>>
>>
>>Screw the .45. Break out the real deal.
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/awesome.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Travis
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
>>Do unto others. Then split.
>>Happy trails!!!
>>:wq!
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting
to me, because as we know, there are known knowns, there are things
we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to
say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also
unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know."
-- Donald Rumsfeld (2003)
"I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and
a woman."
-- Arnold Schwarzenegger (2003)
__________________________________________________ _________
JimG wrote:
> Man... nice carpet!
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
>
> "travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:c8ostv87q9ovnr4ilvfh2nnhj16qn4qk2o@4ax.com...
>
>>On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 01:12:17 GMT, <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> shared
>>the following:
>>
>>
>>>Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My
>
> CJ
>
>>>was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't
>
> get
>
>>>the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender
>
> and
>
>>>get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
>>>aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
>>>safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything
>
> up,
>
>>>turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
>>>back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
>>>completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
>>>turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it
>
> to
>
>>>check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
>>>see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
>>>gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks.
>
> Now
>
>>>I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that.
>
> Any
>
>>>insight to this $%#@! problem?
>>>Thanks!
>>>Allen
>>>
>>
>>Screw the .45. Break out the real deal.
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/awesome.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Travis
>>http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
>>Do unto others. Then split.
>>Happy trails!!!
>>:wq!
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting
to me, because as we know, there are known knowns, there are things
we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to
say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also
unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know."
-- Donald Rumsfeld (2003)
"I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and
a woman."
-- Arnold Schwarzenegger (2003)
__________________________________________________ _________
12-16-2003, 05:17 AM
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Re: @^$%#$! Gauges!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:RZsDb.917$Pd2.67@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Alright...I'm so damn frustrated I feel like taking my .45 to my Jeep! My
CJ
> was in need of a new fuel gauge. I tried grounding the wire and couldn't
get
> the darn thing to move no matter what. I checked the ohms on the sender
and
> get about 20 ohms on a more than 1/2 tank...seems okay there. It's an
> aftermarket gauge so I'm not sure if the posts are switched around. To be
> safe I also bought a new temp gauge also. So tonight I hooked everything
up,
> turned the key and the needle spiked on the fuel gauge. I turned the key
> back because I didn't want to blow the gauge...I know I don't have a
> completely full tank. I changed the wires on the back of the fuel gauge,
> turned the key and same thing. I pulled the pink wire off and grounded it
to
> check the ohms again on the sender. I left it off and started the jeep to
> see if the temp gauge worked. Again without the pink wire on...the fuel
> gauge spiked. I reach up under to pull the hot wire and got some sparks.
Now
> I'm not sure if the damn new gauge is toast or not. I quit after that. Any
> insight to this $%#@! problem?
> Thanks!
> Allen
Short in the wiring between the gauge and sender?
I don't know if there's anything for you here:
http://www.monsterslayer.com/jeep/Gauges.htm