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Petrol Needle

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:43 pm
by E30_droptop
hi yesterday i was going down this SH*TTY bumpy road and all of a sudden my petrol needle just dropped..

now from time to time it decides to be on E pills and go wild, like go up and down really fast, but now it has just dropped

so i have no clue how much petrol i have or when it is going to run out lol

is this commen? and what can i do about having this fixed?

Thanks !

Re: Petrol Needle

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:49 pm
by Speedtouch
try tightening the nuts on the back of the gauge (they supply power to it and work loose)

Re: Petrol Needle

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:01 pm
by E30_droptop
might be a dumb question but how do i get to the nuts on the back of the gauge?

Re: Petrol Needle

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:03 pm
by gooner1
Think you need to take the whole cluster out mate, don.t quote me on that though.Have you tried doing a search?.

Re: Petrol Needle

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:14 pm
by E30_droptop
to be honest all ive done is bang it loads of times LOL

Re: Petrol Needle

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:25 pm
by Speedtouch
Yes, remove the gauge cluster and undo the screws on the back to gain access to the gauge/nuts. Probably worth checking the gauge sender wiring under the back seat also before you do that.

Re: Petrol Needle

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:26 pm
by TRANSPORTER
Well easy to take out the cluster mate theres a sticky at the top of forum on how to take them out, shouldnt take no more than 15 minutes.