wiring for fuel gauge

thegreenman · Post by **thegreenman** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:55 pm

Hi alll

Just bought a bongo and joined the site. I have noticed that the fuel gauge didn't move when I filled her up, I'm guessing that it's the earth wire at the sender end as others have reported. However, where do I find the wiring, is it underneath the tank or inside the van unnder the carpet?

We have a rear kitchen conversion so if it's inside access could be interesting

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:13 pm

Alas, it's inside the van above the tank - hope your units don't cover it.

Josh N Sarah · Post by **Josh N Sarah** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:31 pm

Found this on a recent post, hope it helps! (Sorry wasn't sure how to do a proper link but it's under Techie Stuff heading 2nd earth on fuel sender unit).

Quote:
we have a rear conversion, will this be in the way of the area we need to access

No, shouldn't be - the panel is in the first half of the van, about 60cm or so behind the drivers seat.

thegreenman · Post by **thegreenman** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:03 pm

Thanks guys, I have had a quick look and it looks quite tricky to lift the floor carpet bacause of the boxes over the wheel arches and the rear kitchen. Will have another look over the weekend.

maglett · Post by **maglett** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:59 pm

Greenman,

Peel the carpet back from the front end.
If you've short runners, unscrew the 2 black end-caps, slide out the black rubber track covering. Take the step off by firmly pulling up from one end, and then lift up the carpet that goes under the footrest. This way you can get to the front end of the carpet.
The carpet has a yellow dense foam glued to it to provide the moulding/edging support, so it will feel a bit rigid in places, but it's cut into stripa approx 10/15cm wide so you won't ruin anything by pulling it back. The rest of it has just got green underlay felt. Bits are stuck lightly to the van floor.
There's a couple of plastic edge bits fixed to the carpet, about 5cm long, which tuck alongside the track to make it neat and tidy! Don't worry about these, they'll stay intact, just pull!

If you pull from the front I think it'll be easier to put it back tidily - shouldn't need to disturb the carpet towards the rear.

You only need to expose the length of the track anyway.

If you've a bench seat to remove, just pull off plastic feet, unbolt, and get someone to give you a hand lifting it out (try not to trip over the runners which you'll leave in place).

Once you're in, have a phillips screwdriver to hand, a rag, and whatever you're going to clean the connectors with - think someone used white spirit... I just wiped and blew on it! Worked for mine!

Essay over!

Top tip: have a cup of tea to hand, always helps!!!

thegreenman · Post by **thegreenman** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:20 am

Thanks maglett. That's just the info I needed. Just need to find thet three hour slot to fit the job in now!

Hopefully it will be done befre easter

David Edwards · Post by **David Edwards** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:32 am

Greenie you could also do what I did and make a second earth as a back up, I just drilled anothe small hole and after cleaning to bare metal fixed another wire just in case, quick squirt of easy grease and bobs your uncle, good luck, oh and it was easy to do, it must have been cause I did it. Happy motoring.

thegreenman · Post by **thegreenman** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:41 pm

Thanks all. Job done. Three hours from carrying tools up to putting them all back. 2nd earth was needed but all seems to be working

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:02 pm

Excellent news thegreenman - now you can get back to a bit of Bongoing

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:01 pm

I still have not found the earth wire, I opened up the cover under the carpet at the driver side of the Bongo, found a connecter that I wiggled about a bit, popped out a little while ago and suddenly the fuel guage began to work again, not sure how long it will last or if it will be accurate