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Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford)

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Re: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) by Phil Feinstein
Post New Message Unfortunately, in 1988 Ford was using an alternator with an internal voltage regulator (one wire instead of 3).

The gauges are run by a 7.5 amp fuse and I think you're spot on with how to start troubleshooting. You can tell the difference between the temp sender for the ECM versus the temp sender for the dash easily; The sender for the ECM has 2 wires and the one for the dash only has 1 wire. The sender grounds the gauge, so the test light will come on.

Under the dash of the superduty chassis it was pretty standard Ford truck, but it got hairy once you got past the firewall since every body manufacturer had their own standard for running the wires.
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Post New MessageFuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Mike 6-18-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Joe 6-19-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Phil Feinstein 6-20-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Sam Watson 6-19-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Phil Feinstein 6-19-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Phil Feinstein 6-19-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) mike 6-19-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Phil Feinstein 6-20-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Sam Watson 6-20-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Joe 6-22-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Phil Feinstein 6-23-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Sam Watson, 6-21-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Joe 6-21-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Phil Feinstein 6-20-08  
  Reply to MessageRe: Fuel and temp gauges don't work (holiday rambler Alumalite XL 25, 460 ford) Joe 6-21-08  
  Reply to MessageFuel Guage doesn't work 2004 HR Scepter Warren Montgomery 8-23-08  
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