[Roadsters] Fuel Gauge Sending Unit Electrical Connections

[Pat Horne]

Gary,

Does you temperature gauge work? In addition to the sender and the 
gauge, there is a voltage regulator for the fuel gauge and the 
temperature gauge, it is located on the steering column, right behind 
the dash. It must be grounded and the two wires must go to the correct 
terminal.

One way to determine if the problem is with the tank is to remove the 
wire on the insulated pin on the top of the tank and ground it to the 
body. If the gauge goes to full,the problem is at the tank. If not, it 
is at the dash.

Are the right angle connectors you are talking about the flag terminal 
type? if so you can get replacements at most auto parts houses, or just 
crimp them a bit with a pair of pliers and slide them back on.

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake Gary Callahan, On 6/24/2010 7:06 PM:
> My fuel gauge does not work, and my odometer does not work either, so knowing
> how much fuel is in the car is often iffy.  I have just replaced the sending
> unit in the fuel tank and the fuel gauge still does not function (the needle
> never moves from the no power position, empty); so I figure it is either a bad
> wire or a bad gauge in the dash.  The electrical connections at the sending
> unit do not fit very tight and I would like to replace them.  Does anybody
> know where I might find the "sideways" slide on connectors?
>
>
>  
> Gary Callahan
> Beaverton, Oregon
>  
> 1968 Datsun 1600 "Fairlady" Roadster
> SPL311-18665
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