Phil,
I think that you will find that you have two different polarities and
in effect you are wiring it to ground. Try connecting your gauge lead
to the body of the sender and using a jumper to connect the spade
fitting to ground, for a test.
You may need to switch polarities or change position of the leads on
the backside of the gauge itself.
FWIW, Brad
----- Original Message -----
From "Phil Profili" <phil.profili at cptii.com>
To: "'Spridget List'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 8:03 AM
Subject: Fuel Gauge and Sender
Does anyone happen to know whether the early and later fuel level
sender
units are essentially the same, electrically?
I have a 66 Sprite, and bought the later style sender unit (as it was
considerably cheaper, and the sales person assured me it was the
same). The
Moss catalogue lists the one that I have for HAN9-72040 to 71. Mine
is a
HAN8 car.
When I connected the fuel gauge, the needle just banged to the top.
Could I
have a short somewhere, or is the sender not compatible with my
(original)
gauge?
Thanks,
--
Phil Profili
P.S. Thanks to those who replied to me regarding my seat belt
question.
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