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well a few days ago i did somethin dumb and took my neg battery cable off and my key was on.
when i put the battery cable back on and the gas gauge is stuck on ''E''
So today i changed the sending unit in the tank today and that didnt fix it, so i swapped gauge clusters thinkin the stepper motor on the gas gauge went out but that wasnt it either...now im out of ideas...HELP
Wiring issue.
At least you have a lift.
Fuse/relay?
Is there a fuse for the gas gauge? I checked alot of fuses and found nothin....also swapped the drl relay and the fuel relay and still nothin
Thanks for the suggestions lemme know if yall think of anything else
Is the gas gauge controlled by the PCM???
I believe it is. You pop'd something.Quote:
Originally Posted by banker099
So you changed the fuel sending unit?
Gauge cluster?
Since you did both of those already, its going to be either a loose ground or some fuse / relay is dead. (IMO)
No fuse or relay. Gauge is commanded by PCM.
Wiring issue as stated before. Only other possible is a bad "new" part.
had the same problem. never got it fixed and it drove me crazy
If it's controlled by the pcm, maybe you sent a voltage spike through the wiring for the gauge into the pcm and toasted it. Find and check the wires to the pcm, and see if they're doing what they're supposed to be doing?
yep changed the sending unit and the gauge cluster...im thinking it is a fuse i missed or a pcm problemQuote:
Originally Posted by ChevyLee
could be a bad new part, i dont think its a wiring problems since it was working fine before i disconnected the batteryQuote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
i got a buddy with an 02 pcm ill stick it in and see if it fixes it....ill keep yall posted and thanks again for the help!Quote:
Originally Posted by truckinL33
I would go with a PCM problem honestly. If it was working before the key ON/battery disconnect problem, then the PCM is what is screwed up...
Fill the tank with gas.
^Thats the problem, ya cheap bastard you ran it out of gas :lol:
well...i swapped the pcm with a buddys pcm...gauge still didnt work.Quote:
Originally Posted by txarkitekt
i filled it as soon as i put the new sending unit in...Quote:
Originally Posted by AKlowriderZ71
i guess i will be pulling the bed back off in a day or 2
bad new part lol. I would see if you can find a diagram of everything that controls the gas gauge and look it all over.
yeah...well i have a buddy that does alot of work for dealerships and he said we should pull the bed and ohm out the sending unit, then we will know if it is the sending unit or a wiring problem
That's a good idea. Its only a few bolts and a couple grounds.
Pinched wire I still say.
Rhetorical question....maybe but did you replace the connector? Did you run a multimeter over anything. I've replaced more than I count and from the tank on over 90 percent is the connector, ground. Your dealership guy is right.
yes i replaced both connectors in the tank