Originally Posted by
mickland
Could be just a bad gauge in the second hand cluster but I read somewhere that the gauge requires a dealer reset after an instrument cluster change. Anyone know if this is true or had a similar experience with a cluster removal or change?
Others have replaced clusters and I do not remember them saying the fuel gauge was any problem. The sensor for the gauge is a simple variable resistor in the tank, I fail to see what you would "reset" in relation to the gauge. The wires to the sensor are in connector "C2", there are quite a few other functions in that connector, but only things like door open sensors, etc. Perhaps it could be that you didn't get it plugged in all the way. An "open" to the sensor equals "full", I think "Bluecoupe" may have your answer.
Again, I have never heard of this being a problem before, but I do admit I've never tried changing the cluster.