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Series IIA & III fuel tank gauge (sender)

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GRe

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May 23, 2012, 3:08:21 AM5/23/12
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Hi folks,

Does anybody know the sender unit's min/max (= full/empty) resistance?

Thanks!
Gio


EMB

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May 26, 2012, 7:20:35 AM5/26/12
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=land+rover+fuel+sender+resistance

John Williamson

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Jun 10, 2012, 3:10:27 AM6/10/12
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And the top result is....

"How do you check the resistance of a fuel sender, empty and full?"

Nothing else on the first page of results links to anything relating to
Series II fuel gauges, except the one that mentions a problem using a
series fuel gauge sender with a defender dash.

Unfortunately, like the original poster, I can't find anything using any
sensible combination of search terms on Google.

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Tciao for Now!

John.

EMB

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Jun 10, 2012, 7:36:24 AM6/10/12
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Halfway down the page that the first result (at least on Antipodean
google) opens is the resistance range of the sender unit.

John Williamson

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Jun 10, 2012, 7:59:06 AM6/10/12
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Or you could have just linked to that thread directly, mentioning that
the result being looked for is off-screen when you open the page. I
reckon a "Let Me Google That For You" reponse smacks of condescension
and is often totally unhelpful. Which is why I'll always link directly
to a solution, if I find or know of one. There's also no guarantee that
a Google search via lmgtfy.com will come up with the same answer in
different countries.

The answer seems to be 240 ohms when full, and 30 when empty according
to that source, and it would have been almost as easy for you have just
typed that, with a URL for the whole thread.

Now, if I could figure out how to get the bingo light on mine working
again... It's never worked since I had a new tank fitted a while ago,
hopefully it's just a loose wire somewhere.

Nige

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Jun 10, 2012, 9:52:57 AM6/10/12
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"EMB" <emb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:jr20rt$9sk$1...@news.datemas.de...
'first, crack a tube open, put some more shrimps on the barbie, you pom
fuckers'

:)

EMB

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Jun 10, 2012, 3:39:02 PM6/10/12
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On 11/06/2012 1:52 a.m., Nige wrote:

> 'first, crack a tube open, put some more shrimps on the barbie, you pom
> fuckers'
>
> :)

Listen you pom fucker - when are you coming to visit?

hugh

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Jun 11, 2012, 3:51:34 PM6/11/12
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In message <a3ivj4...@mid.individual.net>, John Williamson
<johnwil...@btinternet.com> writes
>EMB wrote:
>> On 23/05/2012 7:08 p.m., GRe wrote:
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> Does anybody know the sender unit's min/max (= full/empty) resistance?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Gio
>> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=land+rover+fuel+sender+resistance
>>
>And the top result is....
>
>"How do you check the resistance of a fuel sender, empty and full?"
>
>Nothing else on the first page of results links to anything relating to
>Series II fuel gauges, except the one that mentions a problem using a
>series fuel gauge sender with a defender dash.
>

Which is a pity cos I happen to have a fuel gauge sender for a 1984
Defender sitting in my garage - don't ask!!
>Unfortunately, like the original poster, I can't find anything using
>any sensible combination of search terms on Google.
>

--
hugh

hugh

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Jun 11, 2012, 3:53:50 PM6/11/12
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In message <a3jggd...@mid.individual.net>, John Williamson
<johnwil...@btinternet.com> writes
Did you put in a new sender - not all version provide the light feed.
--
hugh

John Williamson

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Jun 11, 2012, 5:15:40 PM6/11/12
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hugh wrote:
> In message <a3jggd...@mid.individual.net>, John Williamson
> <johnwil...@btinternet.com> writes
>>
>> Now, if I could figure out how to get the bingo light on mine working
>> again... It's never worked since I had a new tank fitted a while ago,
>> hopefully it's just a loose wire somewhere.
>>
> Did you put in a new sender - not all version provide the light feed.

As far as I know, it's the original sender, but that's a good point.
I'll have to dismantle the seat base...

I didn't do the work, and there was nothing on the invoice for a new sender.

EMB

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Jun 12, 2012, 2:26:18 AM6/12/12
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On 12/06/2012 7:51 a.m., hugh wrote:
>
> Which is a pity cos I happen to have a fuel gauge sender for a 1984
> Defender sitting in my garage - don't ask!!

The resistance range is pretty close on both - it's probably worth
experimenting.

hugh

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Jun 12, 2012, 1:34:41 PM6/12/12
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In message <jr6ned$q8u$1...@news.datemas.de>, EMB <emb...@gmail.com> writes
Well it's free to a good home if anyone wants it.
--
hugh
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