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Forum: Electrical Tech 03-23-2021, 07:48 AM
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Posted By Greg Reid
There's the guy that can answer all your...

There's the guy that can answer all your questions way better than I can ^^^
Forum: Electrical Tech 06-26-2019, 03:47 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Good deal.

Good deal.
Forum: Electrical Tech 06-24-2019, 12:52 PM
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Posted By Greg Reid
I used a Spectra... I think that's the...

I used a Spectra... I think that's the spelling... At any rate, got it right over the counter at the parts store.
Forum: Electrical Tech 06-22-2019, 03:34 PM
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Posted By Greg Reid
You probably have about a 50% chance of it being...

You probably have about a 50% chance of it being the connection. If it is, I'd save it if possible. Some folks have reported problems with the new units, although I haven't had a problem with mine....
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-16-2019, 07:59 PM
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Posted By Greg Reid
Shiny, I've never torn one apart so I'm not sure...

Shiny, I've never torn one apart so I'm not sure how the insulator is arranged for the brass stud. Soldering it is an interesting idea but it might take quite a lot of heat and may damage the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-15-2019, 02:32 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
From post #26... ...

From post #26...
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Forum: Electrical Tech 03-15-2019, 02:29 AM
Replies: 165
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Posted By Greg Reid
You are on the right track now. If you go back...

You are on the right track now. If you go back through this thread, you may recall that several have found that the factory connection at the ribbon cable stud can corrode or rust. You may be able to...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-13-2019, 01:57 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Do you have a volt meter? Check to see if you...

Do you have a volt meter?
Check to see if you have voltage on the tan wire with the switch on. If not, the wire may be grounded somewhere or it may be broken. If that's the case, nothing you do back...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-26-2014, 11:45 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
It sounds like you may be right. I'm not sure...

It sounds like you may be right. I'm not sure what the voltage should be 'coming out' of the gauge but I would think that it would be pretty close to 10 or 11 volts with 11.8 on the input side. ...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-25-2014, 12:30 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Just to be sure...you're checking voltage at the...

Just to be sure...you're checking voltage at the positive wire with your voltmeter...and you have a good ground for the negative meter lead?
If so, you have found your issue. You are dropping the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-24-2014, 12:05 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
I had been thinking along those lines as well QS....

I had been thinking along those lines as well QS. I hadn't thought of the fuse specifically but it did occur to me that beyond 'shorting this and opening that'...that a voltage check somewhere along...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-23-2014, 01:30 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Yeah, that would be ideal for simulating the...

Yeah, that would be ideal for simulating the sending unit resistance.. I used to have a couple of those that we called 'decade boxes' for testing different circuit designs, etc.. Just a bunch of...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-23-2014, 12:42 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Think of it in this way... The supply voltage is...

Think of it in this way... The supply voltage is going to be present on the gauge on one side, the circuit passes through the gauge and out the other terminal. From there it follows the wire (under...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-22-2014, 03:05 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Yeah, test #2 should have pegged it empty if you...

Yeah, test #2 should have pegged it empty if you were making a good connection...although it's not really a great idea to tie the positive lead to ground with the switch on. You can damage the gauge....
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-22-2014, 01:43 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Yes, you can use the ohm meter to save you a some...

Yes, you can use the ohm meter to save you a some time and find out where the loss of continuity is.
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-22-2014, 10:48 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Hit it with some WD-40 and be patient with it (IF...

Hit it with some WD-40 and be patient with it (IF it's actually a plug on lead). Try to wiggle it around until you can get it to loosen up. Worst case, you may have to cut the wire at the corroded...
Forum: Electrical Tech 02-23-2014, 09:17 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Looks good to me. Do yourself a favor since you...

Looks good to me. Do yourself a favor since you have a Volt Ohm meter. Ohm the wires out and shake them around real good, tug on the terminals and so forth. Once you R&R that tank you don't want to...
Forum: Electrical Tech 02-21-2014, 01:24 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
The last two I bought both worked but who knows...

The last two I bought both worked but who knows for how long...? Anyway, one was a Spectra I got at Advance Auto and the other was from Tamraz/eBay. As I say, they are both working for now but the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 02-20-2014, 10:54 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
26.9 would probably be closer to a third or a...

26.9 would probably be closer to a third or a quarter of a tank. Regardless of that, You've proven that the gauge is working and if you did it back near the tank...and it sounds like you did...it's...
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-25-2013, 11:43 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
You should be good with those readings and that...

You should be good with those readings and that original unit will probably last you for a very long time.
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-22-2013, 09:31 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Did you check the resistance of the unit? Should...

Did you check the resistance of the unit? Should be 0~90 ohms full range. This is what controls how far the gauge will move up and down.
The tank itself doesn't really have to be grounded for the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 02-01-2012, 11:37 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
And from what I've been reading here on the...

And from what I've been reading here on the forums, it's worth fixing. I understand that a lot of the new units bought at the parts stores are failing within a year or two.
These originals last 40...
Forum: Electrical Tech 01-31-2012, 08:32 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
Either it's bad or you have a bad connection to,...

Either it's bad or you have a bad connection to, or integral to the sending unit. I can't remember without going through the entire thread again...but I think that's what Jay had. Like a bad crimp...
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-26-2011, 11:07 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
If that ground is good, that's sufficient. You...

If that ground is good, that's sufficient. You have an ohm meter? If not, just make sure it's really grounded well.
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-25-2011, 06:11 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 78,327
Posted By Greg Reid
My thinking is still kinda cloudy this morning...

My thinking is still kinda cloudy this morning but it seems to me that if your tank is empty, the float is all the way down. No bending is going to change that. Sounds like it may have the wrong...
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