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Old Oct 22, 2019 | 04:25 PM
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Fuel gauge ohm?

Looking add a fuel cell due to finally rebuilding the cradle for the dump bed on the truck and having to move it forward making the factory tank to longer usable, I’m ok with this due to the bed is now 6 inches lower and the truck doesn’t seam so top heavy, when loaded I used a 33 gallon plastic fuel cell I had never used for another project and I used a fuel sump I had taken out of another truck, but I would like to add a fuel sending unit from summit racing does any one know what the ohms are for the factory gauge so I could still use it? I’m not worried about the low fuel light I never let it go below a quarter tank anyways

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Old Oct 23, 2019 | 06:36 PM
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Old Oct 23, 2019 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 91Dump
Looking add a fuel cell due to finally rebuilding the cradle for the dump bed on the truck and having to move it forward making the factory tank to longer usable, I’m ok with this due to the bed is now 6 inches lower and the truck doesn’t seam so top heavy, when loaded I used a 33 gallon plastic fuel cell I had never used for another project and I used a fuel sump I had taken out of another truck, but I would like to add a fuel sending unit from summit racing does any one know what the ohms are for the factory gauge so I could still use it? I’m not worried about the low fuel light I never let it go below a quarter tank anyways

thanks in advanced!
I don't know how much resistance there is through the gauge, but it seems that there must be a trial and error way to do it. Does the sending unit come with a variable setting? Is it generic or do you have to buy the correct one.The only thing close that I have done is a universal tach for my boat. It had some complicated instructions for determining the setting,but I found trial and error to be the easiest way. Hopefully some electrical guru will chime in...Mark
edit: This may help

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Old Oct 24, 2019 | 07:50 AM
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I found this in a post dated 10/28/2013

Factory specs:
Empty stop = greater than 96.5 ohms.
Empty graduation = 90 ohms +-3
1/2 = 45.3 ohms +-3
Full graduation = 12 ohms +-3
Full stop = less than 8 ohms.
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Old Oct 24, 2019 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by thomasg
I found this in a post dated 10/28/2013

Factory specs:
Empty stop = greater than 96.5 ohms.
Empty graduation = 90 ohms +-3
1/2 = 45.3 ohms +-3
Full graduation = 12 ohms +-3
Full stop = less than 8 ohms.
That is very close to what they say in that video that I posted...Mark
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Old Oct 24, 2019 | 10:36 AM
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Ok so the factory gauge reads 90 ohms empty and around 8 full?
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Old Oct 24, 2019 | 11:27 AM
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I believe that it says over 96.5 and under 8 ...Mark
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Old Oct 24, 2019 | 02:01 PM
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So as long as I buy a sender that’s close to that as I can get them I should be good right?
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Old Oct 24, 2019 | 02:36 PM
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I would think so...Mark
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Old Oct 24, 2019 | 09:49 PM
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Fuel gauge ohm

I was thinking it was 10-76 ohm
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Old Oct 25, 2019 | 07:58 AM
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10 ohms full? And then empty?
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