Wiring up fuel guage..

willfinch36 · 20 March 2009, 14:48

ok well i had it all wired up fine, i just needed to put some crimp connectors on the end of the wires that go to the battery .. not feeling 100% today hence im not at work.. I accidently put the negative on the posotive and the posotive on the negative... i dont think ive done anything else but now it just reads empty and when i turn the ignition on it moves down from empty a bit more... any ideas?

Grasshopper · 20 March 2009, 14:57

You may have blown the main fuse on the engine.

willfinch36 · 20 March 2009, 15:05

nope because its not connected to the ignition on the engine, i have wired it seperatly of the wiring system on the boat so it has its own switch to turn it on

Grasshopper · 20 March 2009, 15:09

Glad to hear it,

I found out about this fuse when I connected my batteries up with reverse polarity, oops

willfinch36 · 20 March 2009, 15:10

could i have just busted the fuel guage then?

Grasshopper · 20 March 2009, 15:30

Most kit nowadays has reverse polarity protection. Hopefully one of the electrical gurus will be along soon, I am assuming the gauge is wired the correct way now.

willfinch36 · 20 March 2009, 16:24

thanks in advanced....

Downhilldai · 20 March 2009, 17:06

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Originally Posted by willfinch36

.. but now it just reads empty and when i turn the ignition on it moves down from empty a bit more... any ideas?

Is there any fuel in the tank?

Downhilldai · 20 March 2009, 17:08

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Originally Posted by willfinch36

..when i turn the ignition on it moves down from empty a bit more...

Quote:

Originally Posted by willfinch36

..its not connected to the ignition on the engine..

willfinch36 · 20 March 2009, 17:34

yes its full of fuel

willfinch36 · 20 March 2009, 17:46

no worries have fixed it now. a wire on the sender unit had snapped can easily be fixed!