how to wire the fuel gauge

I haven't seen the other thread.
This should be an easy problem.
OP must identify the wires and where they go.

Lisa, to find out what the problem is you really need a hand held volt ohm meter to test for power and grounds, and check resistance reading of sending unit. The sending unit is suspect in most cases.

enblethen wrote:
It must have been set for two tanks. center is common that should go to the gauge and one of the other wires goes to your tank and the other wire is not used.
Just a guess!

Bud, would like to help but really don't understand what is going on in the 2 threads on this subject.?

It is obvious the gauge is not working. Does it always read empty? Full? How much fuel is in the tank?

First thread says 4 contact switch, this thread says 6 contact switch and three wires on the gauge? Are the three wires still on gauge?

I don't understand why things are being rewired? Were wires removed from switch and gauge without labeling them?

Maybe its just me, but I don't get it?

Yes, I know that the battery must be hooked up.

It must have been set for two tanks. center is common that should go to the gauge and one of the other wires goes to your tank and the other wire is not used.
Just a guess!

It rock up and down ( can be pushed up and down). Just not sure how to hookup the wires on the switch from the fuel gauge being all the wires (3) are red.

And you do know there has to be a battery hooked up and disconnect switch turned on while checking fuel gauge correct?

Look at the side of the switch for a model number or switch information. Sounds like it is a momentary switch, is this correct?
Does it rock in one direction?
some gauge only has power going to the gauge then to the switch and then to sender in the tank that goes to ground.
Use a meter to test each wire, Test for voltage then resistance.

So, the wire in the center on the switch goes to the fuel gauge. The two on the side go where. Could the fuel gauge be bad, I found the same fuel gauge on weekendwarriorgear.com for 25.00. Still do not understand how and where the wire go from the switch that when pressed lets me know how much fuel is in the tank. I have only one tank. Also, all the wires from the switch are red. So that is what I do not understand how to wire the switch to the fuel gauge. Not sure if they are even on the switch right or the gauge.