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#493509 polishdog (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1088 Re:Speedo and fuel gauge issues 1 Year ago   OK, I could change the speedo sensor, but what about the speedo-needle-sweep? Shouldn't the needle sweep even if the sensor is bad? One more thing, I turn on my key, the gas gauge needle sweeps, then reads 3/4 tank (correct), then the gas LED blinks 8 times. What the hell?? Isn't the LED supposed to blink only if the gas gauge is not working? Is there an electrical schematic that would show the wiring for this? Can anyone hep? Also, are there any electronics between the sensor and the gauge? Some sort of chip, maybe?   Logged     Last Edit: 2012/05/20 21:43 By polishdog.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #493516 blue_star (User) Better to burn out than fade away! Platinum Boarder Posts: 4784 Re:Speedo and fuel gauge issues 1 Year ago   polishdog wrote: OK, I could change the speedo sensor, but what about the speedo-needle-sweep? Shouldn't the needle sweep even if the sensor is bad? One more thing, I turn on my key, the gas gauge needle sweeps, then reads 3/4 tank (correct), then the gas LED blinks 8 times. What the hell?? Isn't the LED supposed to blink only if the gas gauge is not working? Is there an electrical schematic that would show the wiring for this? Can anyone hep? Also, are there any electronics between the sensor and the gauge? Some sort of chip, maybe?The fuel light blinking is a trouble code. Means the fuel level detection circuit is defective.   Logged     http://s1271.beta.photobucket.com/user/bluestar825/library/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #493521 polishdog (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1088 Re:Speedo and fuel gauge issues 1 Year ago   blue star wrote: polishdog wrote: OK, I could change the speedo sensor, but what about the speedo-needle-sweep? Shouldn't the needle sweep even if the sensor is bad? One more thing, I turn on my key, the gas gauge needle sweeps, then reads 3/4 tank (correct), then the gas LED blinks 8 times. What the hell?? Isn't the LED supposed to blink only if the gas gauge is not working? Is there an electrical schematic that would show the wiring for this? Can anyone hep? Also, are there any electronics between the sensor and the gauge? Some sort of chip, maybe?The fuel light blinking is a trouble code. Means the fuel level detection circuit is defective. Even with the fuel gauge working?? Aaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!!!!   Logged     Last Edit: 2012/05/20 21:52 By polishdog.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #493525 blue_star (User) Better to burn out than fade away! Platinum Boarder Posts: 4784 Re:Speedo and fuel gauge issues 1 Year ago   I think it means just the low level light part is bad.   Logged     http://s1271.beta.photobucket.com/user/bluestar825/library/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #493529 blue_star (User) Better to burn out than fade away! Platinum Boarder Posts: 4784 Re:Speedo and fuel gauge issues 1 Year ago   Polishdog, I'm going from the owners manual for my 08. Yours could be different but mine does say 8 flashes.   Logged     http://s1271.beta.photobucket.com/user/bluestar825/library/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #493550 blue_star (User) Better to burn out than fade away! Platinum Boarder Posts: 4784 Re:Speedo and fuel gauge issues 1 Year ago   One more thing. My speedo quit working too but the needle would still sweep when I turned the key on. Not really sure how I fixed it, I just checked every electrical connection I could find. Poked and wiggled and whatever and it started working again. I haven't had any more trouble but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.   Logged     http://s1271.beta.photobucket.com/user/bluestar825/library/   The administrator has disabled public write access. #493667 ride2escape (User) RIDE HARD BUT SAFE Expert Boarder Posts: 560 Re:Speedo and fuel gauge issues 1 Year ago   my 99 silverado started the fuel light 8 blinks a while back. The gauge still worked well for several months--then started being erratic, would show 3/4 after filling up--then drop to 1/4, then back to 3/4 and so on. Now the gauge doesn't work at all--stays on empty, light still blinks 8 times. I go by when I turn to reserve, and start looking for fuel within about 30 miles. So maybe the 8 blinks is fuel sending unit trouble is on the way!!! Just my .02$ and opinion. Reserve works well for me, but I'm usually in metropolitan areas.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #512462 JohnnyRocket (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 1 Re:Speedo and fuel gauge issues 10 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Okay finally got my Speedo fuel gauge problem solved. It was my speedohealer causing all the problems. I took it out of the system and all works fine. Must be some dirty connectors or just a bad healer. Just thought I would throw this out there for everyone.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #522331 angel220 (User) Semper Fi Fresh Boarder Posts: 18 Re:Speedo and fuel gauge issues 9 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I just replaced my sending unit for the fuel gauge. there is an updated version of this unit. works better than the original! Easy to do. part is available thru RonAyers.com   Logged     Just Another Day In Paradise   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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