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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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fuel gauge ohms?

i have searched for a hour and half for the answer but never found it.

can someone tell me what the empty and full ohms for a 1979 f150 is? im installing autometer gauges in the truck

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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by f100_4me
i have searched for a hour and half for the answer but never found it.
can someone tell me what the empty and full ohms for a 1979 f150 is?
im installing autometer gauges in the truck
"fuel gauge ohms" = "all gauges are 10 to 14 ohms" (from my notes)

But you want the sending unit resistance right? ;)
It's supposed to range from 8 to 12 ohms when full and 60 to 86 ohms
when empty.

Page 33-20-2 '75 Ford Truck Shop Manual ;)

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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 12:30 AM
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so if im understanding right autometer sells and fuel level gauge that reads 73 ohms empty and 10 ohms full so that is the one i will need?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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so if im understanding right autometer sells and fuel level gauge that
reads 73 ohms empty and 10 ohms full so that is the one i will need?
Yep. :)

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