Author Topic: New Fuel Tank Selector Switch, now no fuel level  (Read 3544 times)

Offline jdclampett

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New Fuel Tank Selector Switch, now no fuel level
« on: August 05, 2013, 01:18:58 pm »
I have a 85 GMC C3500 4 speed with 454, dual tanks. I replaced the tank selector switch the other day, and also all the instrument panel lights. After I put it all back together, I drove to work and back and noticed that my fuel gauge hadn't moved. I switched to the other tank and it twitched, that was it. I did fill up both tanks a few days ago, before switching the switch, and both tanks registered a little past full, which is fine, and before I had filled them they both registered about half tank. However knowing this truck as I do, im almost certain that my gauge should be at least to the full mark by now, not still past full. Any ideas? Thanks.

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Re: New Fuel Tank Selector Switch, now no fuel level
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2013, 01:48:02 am »
Do you still have the old switch?
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Re: New Fuel Tank Selector Switch, now no fuel level
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2013, 09:33:40 am »
I would put my money on the plug on back of the instrument cluster not being plugged in all the way
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Re: New Fuel Tank Selector Switch, now no fuel level
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2013, 09:09:01 pm »
I would put my money on the plug on back of the instrument cluster not being plugged in all the way

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Re: New Fuel Tank Selector Switch, now no fuel level
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2013, 11:01:13 pm »
wow missed the details about the instrument lights lol good catch guys
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Re: New Fuel Tank Selector Switch, now no fuel level
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2013, 11:05:30 pm »
If it is plugged in all the way carefully unplug it and look at the copper on the plastic printed circuit to see if any are loose.  I had one that I took a dab of Gorilla glue and it fixed it right up.
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