Fuel gauge

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Hoobs
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Post Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:18 pm

I want to fit an aftermarket fuel gauge as it's a PITA playing Russian roulette with running out. :mad:

I was thinking of using one of these digital jobbies but will it work with the OE sender?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/stage6-petrol ... _792wt_907

Help / suggestions appreciated. :D
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Mikey_Boy
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Post Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:42 am

That looks pretty neat! I use a Stack fuel gauge myself to match the other Stack gauges I have in my dash - it's programmable so that you can get the full and empty reading right.

I take it you have measured resistance across the 2 fuel gauge wires at full and empty to get the full sweep?

Have a look a this for help on wiring - page 12, wires B4 and B5 are to the fuel sender:

http://luuk.xs4all.nl/bmwboeken/bmw%203 ... agrams.pdf

Bottom line is that you need something programmable to hook into the standard sensor...

Good luck! :thumb:
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Post Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:59 pm

Thank you. :)
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Post Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:29 pm

I did say use Stack a few times now. winkeye