Thanks Mike! You'd think they could just give the resistance values to make things easier for everybody............ On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 08:11 AM 5/22/2008, Mark Thoma wrote... > >> One of the things I desperately need to know is the resistance across >> the fuel level sender when the tank is 'full' and 'empty'.... the >> manual doesn't mention it anywhere. >> > > Actually, the manual mentions it in the section on checking fuel gauge. > A setting on the VW 1301 tester of 55 should be full, and of 560 should > be empty. > > Now, for the first time anywhere, I will reveal the super-secret > formula for converting the VW 1301 tester setting to ohms (I'm serious, > try to find this anywhere else). > > It is N/2+10. > > So, full is (55/2+10=) 37.5 Ohms and empty is (560/2+10)= 290 Ohms. > > Enjoy. >
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