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strop
Joined: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:27 pm Posts: 112 Location: millicent
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 Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:56 pm |
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I put a vitara g16b fuel tank in were my old sierra one was because it had the efi pump, so I hooked it up and the fuel gauge was working fine but after a little test drive smoke poured out of my cluster. Opened it up and its obvious the fuel gauge burnt out and it was very Warm and discoloured.
this knocked out the temp gauge as well. So I guess my question is can I use the vitara fuel gauge sender to a sierra gauge?
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MacDaddy
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Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 10453 Location: Perth, Australia
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:08 am |
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strop wrote: I put a vitara g16b fuel tank in were my old sierra one was because it had the efi pump, so I hooked it up and the fuel gauge was working fine but after a little test drive smoke poured out of my cluster. Opened it up and its obvious the fuel gauge burnt out and it was very Warm and discoloured.
this knocked out the temp gauge as well. So I guess my question is can I use the vitara fuel gauge sender to a sierra gauge?
I think the smoke answered that question for you...  
Edit : This is my edit that didnt go thru when i posted the above joke originally...
I think it sounds like an electrical fault, or possibly a short somewhere, maybe check the wiring and or see if anything has melted or burnt...
Last edited by MacDaddy on Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:05 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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strop
Joined: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:27 pm Posts: 112 Location: millicent
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:37 am |
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haha yer well i asked the question before and i was told it would be fine haha
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shep
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:42 am |
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i am about to put a vit tank in my sierra so would like to know as well
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steak_knife
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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:57 pm |
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MacDaddy wrote: strop wrote: I put a vitara g16b fuel tank in were my old sierra one was because it had the efi pump, so I hooked it up and the fuel gauge was working fine but after a little test drive smoke poured out of my cluster. Opened it up and its obvious the fuel gauge burnt out and it was very Warm and discoloured.
this knocked out the temp gauge as well. So I guess my question is can I use the vitara fuel gauge sender to a sierra gauge? I think the smoke answered that question for you... I no longer want a ban button.... just a SHUT THE FUCK UP button....
Really mate!!!
What voltage & or resistance to earth does a fuel sender work at????
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steak_knife
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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:55 pm |
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strop wrote: I put a vitara g16b fuel tank in were my old sierra one was because it had the efi pump, so I hooked it up and the fuel gauge was working fine but after a little test drive smoke poured out of my cluster. Opened it up and its obvious the fuel gauge burnt out and it was very Warm and discoloured.
this knocked out the temp gauge as well. So I guess my question is can I use the vitara fuel gauge sender to a sierra gauge?
efi vit tank's should have 2 plug's..
1. pump supply... 2 wire's
12v supply
& earth
2. sender... again 2 wire's
low voltage through the gauge
& a earth return through a peteniomitor..
Sound's like you have a wire or 2 the wrong way.... as I have a Vit SWB EFI tank in my sierra & all is well... in the land of gauge...
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MacDaddy
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Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 10453 Location: Perth, Australia
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:02 pm |
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steak_knife wrote: MacDaddy wrote: strop wrote: I put a vitara g16b fuel tank in were my old sierra one was because it had the efi pump, so I hooked it up and the fuel gauge was working fine but after a little test drive smoke poured out of my cluster. Opened it up and its obvious the fuel gauge burnt out and it was very Warm and discoloured.
this knocked out the temp gauge as well. So I guess my question is can I use the vitara fuel gauge sender to a sierra gauge? I think the smoke answered that question for you... I no longer want a ban button.... just a SHUT THE FUCK UP button.... Really mate!!! What voltage & or resistance to earth does a fuel sender work at???? 
It was a joke... i did edit my orignal post to add, that i think it sounds like an electrical fault, or possibly a short somewhere, but i can see now, it didnt add my edit... 
My apologies... 
Last edited by MacDaddy on Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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steak_knife
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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:05 pm |
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MacDaddy wrote: steak_knife wrote: MacDaddy wrote: strop wrote: I put a vitara g16b fuel tank in were my old sierra one was because it had the efi pump, so I hooked it up and the fuel gauge was working fine but after a little test drive smoke poured out of my cluster. Opened it up and its obvious the fuel gauge burnt out and it was very Warm and discoloured.
this knocked out the temp gauge as well. So I guess my question is can I use the vitara fuel gauge sender to a sierra gauge? I think the smoke answered that question for you... I no longer want a ban button.... just a SHUT THE FUCK UP button.... Really mate!!! What voltage & or resistance to earth does a fuel sender work at???? It was a joke... i did edit my orignal post to add, that i think it sounds like an electrical fault, or possibly a short somewhere, but i can see now, it didnt add my edit... My aplogies... I make none....
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royce
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:18 pm |
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what was the gauge reading when it died? If it was anything under over full I would think it was a fault in the gauge or voltage regulator rather than the sender or wiring.
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strop
Joined: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:27 pm Posts: 112 Location: millicent
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:41 am |
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about half a tank was the reading, i then noticed no reading then went high then smoke haha, im gonna remount the vitara fuel tank anyway so ill see if i can slip the sierra gauge sender in its place. been away so late reply 
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strop
Joined: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:27 pm Posts: 112 Location: millicent
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:46 am |
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its clearly burnt out, im an electrician and i know its been getting too much current.
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