Jay Stuler

<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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> 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

Jay Stuler

<ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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> 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

Guest

I grounded the pink wire from the sender to the gauge as it's stated in the
monsterslayer site. Not to check the ohms...to see if the gauge would
move...sorry. It didn't move.
Yeah...the gauges fit the cluster fine....they're just not the original
manufacturer.
Allen

"JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com> wrote in message
news:TMuDb.13133$uu4.10490@news01.roc.ny...
>
> OK... calm down...
> What do you mean "after market gauge... does it fit in the OEM cluster?
> What do you mean you grounded the pink wire to check ohms?... that would
be
> the wire that goes to the sender.
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
>
> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:RZsDb.917$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
> >
> >
>
>

Guest

I grounded the pink wire from the sender to the gauge as it's stated in the
monsterslayer site. Not to check the ohms...to see if the gauge would
move...sorry. It didn't move.
Yeah...the gauges fit the cluster fine....they're just not the original
manufacturer.
Allen

"JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com> wrote in message
news:TMuDb.13133$uu4.10490@news01.roc.ny...
>
> OK... calm down...
> What do you mean "after market gauge... does it fit in the OEM cluster?
> What do you mean you grounded the pink wire to check ohms?... that would
be
> the wire that goes to the sender.
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
>
> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:RZsDb.917$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
> >
> >
>
>

Guest

I grounded the pink wire from the sender to the gauge as it's stated in the
monsterslayer site. Not to check the ohms...to see if the gauge would
move...sorry. It didn't move.
Yeah...the gauges fit the cluster fine....they're just not the original
manufacturer.
Allen

"JimG" <jimg@cj7_2muchspam.com> wrote in message
news:TMuDb.13133$uu4.10490@news01.roc.ny...
>
> OK... calm down...
> What do you mean "after market gauge... does it fit in the OEM cluster?
> What do you mean you grounded the pink wire to check ohms?... that would
be
> the wire that goes to the sender.
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
> 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
>
> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:RZsDb.917$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
> >
> >
>
>

Guest

Yeah, as stated in the monsterslayer site: "To be sure the problem is not
the gauge, you can momentarily short the (pink) wire on the output of the
sender to ground, and this should show up as FULL on your gauge."

Allen

"Jay Stuler" <no@no.thanks> wrote in message
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>
> <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
>
>

Guest

Yeah, as stated in the monsterslayer site: "To be sure the problem is not
the gauge, you can momentarily short the (pink) wire on the output of the
sender to ground, and this should show up as FULL on your gauge."

Allen

"Jay Stuler" <no@no.thanks> wrote in message
news:brmlt0$429$1@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
>
> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:RZsDb.917$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
>
>

Guest

Yeah, as stated in the monsterslayer site: "To be sure the problem is not
the gauge, you can momentarily short the (pink) wire on the output of the
sender to ground, and this should show up as FULL on your gauge."

Allen

"Jay Stuler" <no@no.thanks> wrote in message
news:brmlt0$429$1@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
>
> <ABanks5@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:RZsDb.917$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
>
>

JimG

> Short in the wiring between the gauge and sender?

No, that would show a full tank all the time when all connected up. He says
it shows full with the pink wire loose:

> 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.

Easy enough to check - measure the pink wire for the 20 ohms under the dash
all the way back to the sender (with the pink wire off the back of the
gauge).

JimG

JimG

> Short in the wiring between the gauge and sender?

No, that would show a full tank all the time when all connected up. He says
it shows full with the pink wire loose:

> 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.

Easy enough to check - measure the pink wire for the 20 ohms under the dash
all the way back to the sender (with the pink wire off the back of the
gauge).

JimG