The Dark Wob

PhilA wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:59 pm Boo on the strawberry juice.
By the way, don't use too much. It needs a tiny tiny amount. I normally just tip the bottle up enough so the end of the needle drops a bit on the contact then use the side of it to spread it around a little.

I think there's a broken wire somewhere - or maybe another connection I haven't found yet.

Instrument panel finished - all bulbs checked, dead ones (and broken holders) replaced.

Now to see if I can trace the route of the fuel gauge feed. It goes into the loom as a yellow wire, appears at the connector next to the glovebox as yellow, then on the instrument multi-plug, still yellow. I know (see above) that there doesn't seem to be continuity between the boot at the glovebox connector - so I need to find where the loom goes and see if there's anything obvious - maybe another connector?

Off with the rather tired kick plate
This revealed the loom as well as the two wires added for UK to allow for amber rear indicators which was a UK requirement.
No sign of damage or a connector so further back to the area to the side of the rear seat, after I worked out how to remove the trim panel/armrest.

Nothing exciting in this either - the tubes are the plastic pipes for the hydraulic lines to the hood rams.

Since I haven't buggered things up enough recently I decided to put the spare starter solenoid I got onto the car. Like a lot of things on this car, the original must've given up and instead of sourcing a correct replacement someone fitted a Lucas one. It didn't fit properly and was insecure so I decided I could return the car to original a little with a spare one I got from that AMC the banger racers had.

Oh, the joys of other people's electrical handiwork.

Ok, solenoid in place, starter cable too short (not by much but enough). Luckily I had a spare which was just a little longer fitted and all in order.

I put the instrument cluster back and the two gauges now work when the sender wire is grounded - so the “break” I was looking for in the fuel sender wiring wasn’t actually there after all.

No fuel indication using the actual sender so I think the next thing is to try earthing the sender. i.e.run a separate earth to it to ensure it has a good earth.

Probably worth putting a test meter across the sender to earth, you should get some sort of resistance showing.

I tried that using the wire in the boot but if the thing isn’t earthed properly that won’t work. It should be physically ok I think, it’s not so long since I fitted it along with the tank from the spares car.

Will see when I get a minute. My daughter’s here this week so it won’t be soon

Partial victory.
Not easy to see due to my mad photo skillz but the temp gauge is now operational.
A dog, helping

"Does it go any higher if I sit here....."