fuel gauge

solarman216 · 03-09-2012, 00:32

there was a thread on here a short wile ago about the fuel gauge staying on the current tank fill, and could it be altered, well yes it can the gauge relies on a magnetic brake, so when the power is off it stays where it is, to disable this function you need to remove the assembly and also remove the front clear cover easy job, then place a high strength ceramic magnet close as you can to the fuel gauge and when you get the magnet oriented correctly the needle will follow it and you can drag it down to zero, it should now go to zero after ignition off, this is all I did and the gauge now functions like the temp gauge, Rick

03-09-2012, 00:32	#1
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,430	fuel gauge there was a thread on here a short wile ago about the fuel gauge staying on the current tank fill, and could it be altered, well yes it can the gauge relies on a magnetic brake, so when the power is off it stays where it is, to disable this function you need to remove the assembly and also remove the front clear cover easy job, then place a high strength ceramic magnet close as you can to the fuel gauge and when you get the magnet oriented correctly the needle will follow it and you can drag it down to zero, it should now go to zero after ignition off, this is all I did and the gauge now functions like the temp gauge, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.