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matpoli
9th February 2010, 11:56 PM
Just when I thought that everything was fine with my Series I have just lost my indicators and fuel gauge.

I am posting this in the hope that someone else has had the same issue and can answer it for me quickly :) Prior to this event the fuel sender had been noisy, like it was rattling around inside the tank.

It was noisiest when it was almost empty, also I have just replaced the dash lights with LED ones so I was thinking that maybe I have a short somewhere?

Other than that I have no idea what it could be, I haven't looked yet, but where are the fuses on these beasts?

Thanks in advance guys.

JDNSW
10th February 2010, 05:58 AM
The fuse (note the use of the singular - there are actually two but in most vehicles only one is used, the other is for optional interior lights) is under a black cover on the engine side of the bulkhead near the voltage regulator. And yes, this fuse supplies the fuel gauge.

John

matpoli
10th February 2010, 07:36 PM
LOL 1 fuse, I love these cars. I found the fault, the right front indicator was full of water and sand and the bulb glass had come away from the filament causing a short circuit.

This had made me decide to finally check the wiring and replace all the perished double connection thingys which no doubt will cause a short sooner or later.

Thx heaps for solving this one :)