How to fix petrol gauge on JAGUAR SOVEREIGN 1992 Petr
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How to fix petrol gauge on JAGUAR SOVEREIGN 1992 Petr
hello,
sorry if this is in the wrong section but i cant find a sovereign section.
i got a 1992 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN Petrol 4.0L Auto 4 doors 4.0 for my 21st birthday and just got insured..finally. But the petrol gauge is stuck on empty and doesnt move when filled, so i have no idea how much petrol is in the car! does anybody know how this could be fixed?!
thanks in advance for any help
sorry if this is in the wrong section but i cant find a sovereign section.
i got a 1992 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN Petrol 4.0L Auto 4 doors 4.0 for my 21st birthday and just got insured..finally. But the petrol gauge is stuck on empty and doesnt move when filled, so i have no idea how much petrol is in the car! does anybody know how this could be fixed?!
thanks in advance for any help
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You're in the right section.
You need to isolate if the sender unit or the gauge is bad. The sender unit in in the tank, accessible from the trunk, behind the spare tire and panel.
Per Haynes manual...to test sender:
Pull electrical connector on sending unit.
Measure resistance using ohm meter (multimeter on 200ohm setting).
With tank full, meter should read 18-20 ohms.
With tank nearly empty, meter should read 190-200 ohms.
With tank somewhere between, meter will read somewhere between 18 and 200.
If anything other, sending unit is bad.
At this point, I'd suggest you get a Haynes manual to review how to remove the sending unit, since you're messing with the fuel tank and volatile liquid.
If sending unit ok, then either loose connection back to instument pack, or bad guage. Pray it's a loose connection.
Good luck.
Dave
BTW... www.jdht.com has some great exploded diagrams for an XJ6.
You need to isolate if the sender unit or the gauge is bad. The sender unit in in the tank, accessible from the trunk, behind the spare tire and panel.
Per Haynes manual...to test sender:
Pull electrical connector on sending unit.
Measure resistance using ohm meter (multimeter on 200ohm setting).
With tank full, meter should read 18-20 ohms.
With tank nearly empty, meter should read 190-200 ohms.
With tank somewhere between, meter will read somewhere between 18 and 200.
If anything other, sending unit is bad.
At this point, I'd suggest you get a Haynes manual to review how to remove the sending unit, since you're messing with the fuel tank and volatile liquid.
If sending unit ok, then either loose connection back to instument pack, or bad guage. Pray it's a loose connection.
Good luck.
Dave
BTW... www.jdht.com has some great exploded diagrams for an XJ6.
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