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Fuel Gauge: Description and Operation


Electronic Instrument Cluster:




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The fuel gauge sender provides a signal to the cluster that is related to fuel level. With a full tank, the resistance is less than 90 ohms, and with an empty tank, the resistance is less than 4 ohms. The microprocessor converts this signal and activates a 16 segment bar graph which displays the fuel level.