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Fuel Gauge, Checking Work Sequence

Fuel Gauge, CheckingWork Sequence:





- remove trim panel in luggage compartment
- remove cover (arrows) for fuel gauge sensor

Electrical Connector:





- disconnect electrical connector for fuel gauge sensor

25-Point Connector:





- disconnect 25-point connector from computer control unit
- connect voltmeter between contacts 15 and 12
- switch ignition ON
^ specified value: 9.75-10.25 V
- switch ignition OFF If specified value is not attained, - replace voltage stabilizer OR
- replace break in wiring using current flow diagram

Connect Voltmeter Between Contacts:





- connect voltmeter between contacts 15 and 6

Gauge Sensor Connector:





- connect tester VW 1301 to outer contacts of fuel gauge sensor connector
- adjust tester as follows:
^ empty 544
^ full 60
- switch ignition ON
^ specified value with tester set to 544 approx 1.5 V
^ specified value with tester set to 60 approx 5.6 V

If specified voltages are not attained check for break in wiring using current flow diagram

Fuel Gauge, 5000S Turbo Canada:





Note

Pointer of fuel gauge must correspond to illustrations when testing fuel sensor


Fuel gauge, 5000S Turbo Canada

^ with VW 1301 at 544 - A
^ with VW 1301 at 60 - B

Fuel Gauge, 5000S Turbo USA:





Fuel gauge, 5000S Turbo USA

^ with VW 1301 at 544 - A
^ with VW 1301 at 60 - B

Thumbwheel:





Note

Slight variations of fuel gauge display can be corrected by adjusting with thumbwheel (arrow)

Speedometer Sensor:





Speedometer sensor, checking


- disconnect wiring from speedometer sensor

Fuel Sensor Connector:





- connect voltmeter to outer contacts of fuel sensor connector
- switch ignition ON
^ specified value: 12.0 V

If specified value is not attained, - repair break in wiring

If specified value is attained, - remove speedometer sensor from transmission

Speedometer Cable:





- reconnect wires to speedometer sensor
- connect voltmeter between contacts 2 and 3
- switch ignition ON
- turn speedometer cable clockwise
^ specified value: 0.0 to 8.0 V (pulsing voltage reading)
- switch ignition OFF

If specified voltage is not attained, - replace speedometer sensor

If specified voltage is attained.

Speedometer Sensor Connector:





- check continuity between wire from speedometer sensor connector contact 2 and contact 5 of 25- point connector of computer control unit

Connector:





^ specified value: approx 0.0 ohm

If specified value is not attained, - check for break in wiring using current flow diagram

If specified value is attained, - replace computer control unit and/or computer