Me and my Multimeter LOL

Got out there last night and unhooked the number 2 battery on the boat. I checked each one and they're all good. Least while they weren't under a load. I did take off the plate at the console that has all my gauges and checked the fuel gauge. yeh, it's getting fire but did have some corrosion on it. I cleaned it all off, then put some di-electric grease on all the connections and it still didn't work. I recon the gauge has just gone bad. Appears to be a easy changeout though. Just 6 wires to remember where they go LOL Question, Being a gauge, can you check it with the multimeter to see if ti's good? I know you can fuses and switches. Something about continuity whatever that is

The gauge in the tank is an easier check, if it is good then the gauge in the console may be bad. Take it out, with the floater down check for continuity and then with it up or middle ways chenck it again should be some difference if not the tank part is bad.

probably the sending unit. Salt water et it up.

Thanks, I'll have to find the dang thing first. I recon it'll be in one of the access holes under the deck

It's part of the tank. It's the round metal thingy on top of the tank. It'll unscrew and come out.

DD those fuel gauges work off of ground. Go to tank and test sending unit, if it is stuck on over full or way empty then its the sending unit. take the unit out of tank( six screws on round plate with wires) and ohm the sending unit. As you move the float handle the ohms should go up (basically a reohstat). Can buy sending unit and gauge for 25 bucks.

Yeah!!! What Torch said.


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Yea what torch and bill said.

Problem with a bayboat is NOTHING is easy to get to. I'll have to look and try to find the tank. Shouldn't be that hard but I've never looked for it. Just put gas in and drove off LOL

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Problem with a bayboat is NOTHING is easy to get to. I'll have to look and try to find the tank. Shouldn't be that hard but I've never looked for it. Just put gas in and drove off LOL

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where ever you put in gas, the tank ain't too far away

Think it's further than I want it to be. The hose from where you put the gas in goes back up under the deck for a good ways. just gonna take off the 2 deck access caps and see what I can figure out. Tired of guessing how much gas is in it LOL

This is a scary thread!

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Think it's further than I want it to be. The hose from where you put the gas in goes back up under the deck for a good ways. just gonna take off the 2 deck access caps and see what I can figure out. Tired of guessing how much gas is in it LOL

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You'll find it, its in the boat somewheres.

DD Spark + Gas = (*)#*&@^^@& Be careful Bud!

LOL, I'll be careful

Yeah, what Mr. John, BRM, Torch and Gator said!

Well said Speck lol

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what Speck and G said

you might could offer WB a free meal to get him here to help you

What tman said!

First check for 12v at the gauge. If you have it then
Remove the wire from sending unit, turn the switch on,the gauge should be below the E.
Now get you a wire and from the GROUND side of the battery connect it to the sending unit wire.
If the gauge pegg's past full it's a bad sender. If the gauge dosen't move its a bad gauge.
I'll send you a bill :)

Thanks Tush. I did the first part. I'll try the other this weekend some time

One again I would take this time to remind you that NAPA sells FIRE Extenguishers:deadhorse

And Nessa, get some life insurance on that boy!

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I got one of gthem there Fire putter outta on da boat and she got plenty of Insurance on me. Wondered why she never stopped me from doing something stewpit LOL

Dd, as good of a story as it would make ifn you blowed your boat up into smithereens, and even singed yo hair and eyebrows, I really wouldn't wanna hear about this happening second hand.

Thanks Minner, I can figger it out

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Got out there last night and unhooked the number 2 battery on the boat. I checked each one and they're all good. Least while they weren't under a load. I did take off the plate at the console that has all my gauges and checked the fuel gauge. yeh, it's getting fire but did have some corrosion on it. I cleaned it all off, then put some di-electric grease on all the connections and it still didn't work. I recon the gauge has just gone bad. Appears to be a easy changeout though. Just 6 wires to remember where they go LOL Question, Being a gauge, can you check it with the multimeter to see if ti's good? I know you can fuses and switches. Something about continuity whatever that is

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Dude, didn't you pay some clowns big bucks to fix ALL your lectrical issues just a few months ago?

Yea, what about that??

now you know why DD did not come to Fall camp or Spring camp.........He is afraid he will get a pank shirt....bwahahaha

Somebody send Billbob another JADA order. I think DD's a XL. Fall camp will be here before you know it.

my gas gauge quit working and it was a bad ground wire,ran a new ground and all is fine

It's all wired right Stan. Gauge of fuel sensor went out is all. Suckers stuck below E and won;t budge

just get you a stick to check your tank, no wires and it's portable

Or just use yer lighter and look....bwahahaha

Hery now, did ya'll take out a secret life insurance policy on me or something? LOL

this will help with ur gauge problems
http://www.v3instruments.com/trouble...l_Level_Ga.pdf