Another fuel gauge question: the naked tab

totaljoint · Post by **totaljoint** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:00 pm

After sitting for a week, my fuel gauge quit working. Needle doesn't even flicker, but the light does go on.
I'm following the SDP diagnositc steps, and when pulling off the sending unit cover (no small feat under 1/8" of Line-x), I found one wire attached to the tab at the 9:00 o'clock position and none at the 11:00 position.
Am I missing a wire, or is this naked tab to be grounded to one of the screws, or just left alone?

Thanks!!
Ed

edzz · Post by **edzz** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:15 pm

The extra tab is for a low fuel warning light. Not that the Pinzgauer normally has one (low fuel light) however some have installed their own.
http://real4x4forums.com/PinzgauerBBS/v ... fuel+light

Ed

pcolette · Post by **pcolette** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:16 pm

According to VDO, that sender terminal could be used for an "idiot light" low fuel warning. I've never tried it, just read about it.

Paul C.

Squiggas · Post by **Squiggas** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:36 am

In my 710K the Eberspacher heater turns off if the fuel gets low.

spandit · Post by **spandit** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:33 am

Squiggas wrote:In my 710K the Eberspacher heater turns off if the fuel gets low.

So does my engine