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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Fuel Gauge is dead

My fuel gage is dead. After my wiring loom melted down from a short in the headlight circuit to the body. I had a replacement front loom made.

Now my Fuel Gauge doesn't work. I get a strange pulsating current from the Green/Yellow wire and nothing from the Green/Black wire.

When I earth the Green/Black wire the Gauge swings to full.

I have assumed my Voltage Stabiliser box for the Gauge has failed. Am I on the right track?

P K Allardyce

It sounds like the gauge and the stabiliser are working as intended.

You either have a break in the wiring between the gauge and the tank sender, or the sender is faulty.

Where are you earthing the green/black wire?
Dave O'Neill2

I am earthing the Green/Black wire at the back of the Gauge.
P K Allardyce

Check the plugs for the rear loom behind the RHS kick panel.
Greg H

This thread was discussed between 01/12/2012 and 02/12/2012

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