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Started by Bun-bun, April 09, 2012, 10:51:14 AM

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Bun-bun

April 09, 2012, 10:51:14 AM
So the low fuel light on my '02 M620 is blinking and the readout blinks "Low fuel" constantly. Obviously the sender in the tank has gone belly up. Since I gauge my fuel by the odometer anyway, I was thinking to just cut the wires into the tank that run to the sending unit.
Two questions:
Will this work, and which wires should be cut?
Thanks.
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ducpainter

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April 09, 2012, 02:08:11 PM
I think it will.

There are 4 wires. The red and black pair are for the pump.

The other pair are for the sender.

The power is white on the sender I have here, and the wire gauge is smaller. The ground is also black for that pair.
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Bun-bun

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April 09, 2012, 02:22:03 PM
Thanks DP  [bow_down]
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Bun-bun

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April 12, 2012, 08:49:02 AM
Worked a treat. Thanks again DP.
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