Fuel Gauge

James_N · Mar 13th, 2006, 12:23

Hi

For those that know, my 740GLE went into the garage this morning for them to investigate why my fuel gauge still isnt working.

They have just rang me back and said the gauge would cost £70+VAT and fitting £60+VAT

I told him to leave it as i wasnt willing to pay all that money just for the dam fuel gauge.

Now hes confirmed its the gauge in the dash and nothing to do with the sender etc, now easy would it be to obtain a working gauge off ebay and fit it myself? As the car only cost £100 im certainly not willing to spend £200+ on what is rather a non urgent fix. I'd just like the gauge to work.

Thanks for any advice

James A · Mar 13th, 2006, 12:26

My replacement fuel gauge cost all of 50p from a breakers and took about 15 minutes to. And all is good again

James_N · Mar 13th, 2006, 12:27

my soldering skills and general mechanical skills are ZERO

How easy was it to fit?

James A · Mar 13th, 2006, 12:39

It's held in with a small nut and its electrical connection, which is all very nice

Make sure that you get the right type for your dash though...

James_N · Mar 13th, 2006, 13:15

I was looking at this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volvo-740-2ltr...QQcmdZViewItem

its from a 1990 2.0 740 and mine is a 1989 740 2.3

will this fit? and how easy is it to get the dash out my 740?

Cheers

James A · Mar 13th, 2006, 14:39

It looks to be the same as the one in my car, which is also a 1990 2 litre model

To remove the instrument panel, remove the screws at the bottom corners (Covered with blanking plugs), and pull the whole panel towards you. Then, once you have enough space between the panel and the dash, reach behind it and unplug the wiring connections, making a note of where they go. All you need to do then is lift the whole thing clear, allowing you to work on it. Sounds complicated, but it isn't. Good luck!

James_N · Mar 13th, 2006, 16:17

Cool, i'll have a bash myself when i have a replacement gauge. I think ive already been ripped off, i figured as its going into the garage to have the fuel gauge done, i'd get the place to fit the new back lights for the passenger side, thinking they would only charge me £10 or so to fit since i supplied the light cluster, but ive been charged £60+vat for the hours labour!

An expensive lesson learned i think - Do it yourself

Peter D · Mar 13th, 2006, 16:19

Check and replace and instrument panel illumination bulbs whilst it's out. Regards Peter

James_N · Mar 13th, 2006, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter D

Check and replace and instrument panel illumination bulbs whilst it's out. Regards Peter

good idea because some are still out! i'll do that too

probably going to be a job for the weekend because im working all week.

Thanks for your help guys

James A · Mar 13th, 2006, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter D

Check and replace and instrument panel illumination bulbs whilst it's out. Regards Peter

That's what I did

Mar 13th, 2006, 12:23	#1
James_N VOC Member Last Online: Jan 4th, 2024 11:32 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Stafford View Photos By: James_N	Fuel Gauge Hi For those that know, my 740GLE went into the garage this morning for them to investigate why my fuel gauge still isnt working. They have just rang me back and said the gauge would cost £70+VAT and fitting £60+VAT I told him to leave it as i wasnt willing to pay all that money just for the dam fuel gauge. Now hes confirmed its the gauge in the dash and nothing to do with the sender etc, now easy would it be to obtain a working gauge off ebay and fit it myself? As the car only cost £100 im certainly not willing to spend £200+ on what is rather a non urgent fix. I'd just like the gauge to work. Thanks for any advice

Mar 13th, 2006, 12:26	#2
James A VOC Member Last Online: Jul 16th, 2014 10:52 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Volvograd	My replacement fuel gauge cost all of 50p from a breakers and took about 15 minutes to. And all is good again __________________ 2002-2003: 1988 240GL manual saloon - Nameless 2003-Date: 1990 740SE automatic estate - The Volvo 2009-2014: 1997 V70SE 2.5 10v manual estate - The Volvo 2 aka TV2 2014-Date: 1992 940SE Turbo automatic estate 'Wentworth' - The Wentworth

Mar 13th, 2006, 12:39	#4
James A VOC Member Last Online: Jul 16th, 2014 10:52 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Volvograd	It's held in with a small nut and its electrical connection, which is all very nice Make sure that you get the right type for your dash though... __________________ 2002-2003: 1988 240GL manual saloon - Nameless 2003-Date: 1990 740SE automatic estate - The Volvo 2009-2014: 1997 V70SE 2.5 10v manual estate - The Volvo 2 aka TV2 2014-Date: 1992 940SE Turbo automatic estate 'Wentworth' - The Wentworth

Mar 13th, 2006, 14:39	#6
James A VOC Member Last Online: Jul 16th, 2014 10:52 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Volvograd	It looks to be the same as the one in my car, which is also a 1990 2 litre model To remove the instrument panel, remove the screws at the bottom corners (Covered with blanking plugs), and pull the whole panel towards you. Then, once you have enough space between the panel and the dash, reach behind it and unplug the wiring connections, making a note of where they go. All you need to do then is lift the whole thing clear, allowing you to work on it. Sounds complicated, but it isn't. Good luck! __________________ 2002-2003: 1988 240GL manual saloon - Nameless 2003-Date: 1990 740SE automatic estate - The Volvo 2009-2014: 1997 V70SE 2.5 10v manual estate - The Volvo 2 aka TV2 2014-Date: 1992 940SE Turbo automatic estate 'Wentworth' - The Wentworth

Mar 13th, 2006, 12:27	#3
James_N VOC Member Last Online: Jan 4th, 2024 11:32 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Stafford View Photos By: James_N	my soldering skills and general mechanical skills are ZERO How easy was it to fit?

Mar 13th, 2006, 13:15	#5
James_N VOC Member Last Online: Jan 4th, 2024 11:32 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Stafford View Photos By: James_N	I was looking at this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volvo-740-2ltr...QQcmdZViewItem its from a 1990 2.0 740 and mine is a 1989 740 2.3 will this fit? and how easy is it to get the dash out my 740? Cheers

Mar 13th, 2006, 16:17	#7
James_N VOC Member Last Online: Jan 4th, 2024 11:32 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Stafford View Photos By: James_N	Cool, i'll have a bash myself when i have a replacement gauge. I think ive already been ripped off, i figured as its going into the garage to have the fuel gauge done, i'd get the place to fit the new back lights for the passenger side, thinking they would only charge me £10 or so to fit since i supplied the light cluster, but ive been charged £60+vat for the hours labour! An expensive lesson learned i think - Do it yourself

Mar 13th, 2006, 16:19	#8
Peter D Peter D Last Online: Mar 2nd, 2015 21:03 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Livingston	Check and replace and instrument panel illumination bulbs whilst it's out. Regards Peter

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