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Old 12th April 2012, 02:39 PM
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Should the fuel gauge work with the battery connected but no key in the ignition. I am using the original sierra instruments and sender.

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Old 12th April 2012, 03:04 PM
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My fuel gauge works without the key in the ignition,
I,ve used the original Sierra instrument binnicle but with an aftermarket sender unit.

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Old 12th April 2012, 03:06 PM
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Old 12th April 2012, 03:08 PM
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Hi Peter

The Original Sierra fuel gauge remembers its last reading when the ignition is turned off.

For example, if you have 1/4 tank of fuel, the gauge will still read this after the ignition is turned off.

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Old 12th April 2012, 03:33 PM
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Sorry to hijack this thread but what you said reminded me of something I meant to ask about bonzo. For some reason my gauge/sender (orginal sierra ones) only gives a reading from 1/4 to full tank but won't go below a 1/4 even when the arm is all the way at the empty position?
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Old 12th April 2012, 05:51 PM
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Pull the wire off the tank sender unit and if the gauge goes to empty the problem lies with the sender unit.

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Old 12th April 2012, 06:32 PM
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When I put fuel in yesterday the gauge went up to about 3/8 full. Today I had disconnected the battery live and when reconnected gauge went back to where it was.

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