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Re: Rexall fuel gauge
I really don't know what chassis this is mounted on, other than it is a 460 Ford. I did read that on most class A's the tank has to be dropped to get at the sending unit, but I have also seen mention of them being accessible via the floor or hidden panels in the compartments. I'm hoping that even if the unit is at the top of the tank, where it grounds may be accessible as this can be the culprit.634Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rexall fuel gauge
We eventually figured out to check which wire from the tank and crawled under there this morning. Where is the sending unit, went all the way around it and could see nothing. Is it on top of the tank? We went under the bed and all there is there is the water tank and a solid floor with no access panels. Do you have drop the tank to get at the sending unit?Thanks!635Views0likes0CommentsRexall fuel gauge
I've been an RV'er for a long time but never a motorhome. An old widow friend is fixing up her MH before selling it. The only thing left is the fuel gauge, tank is full but gauge shows empty. Is there a way to tell if it is either the tank sending unit or the gauge itself. Thanks!2.6KViews0likes8CommentsRe: Antenna cable .
I think I got it! The centre wire was SO thin, but I was able to remove enough of the white insulator to expose just enough of the conductor to splice it to a wire I'd attached to the male bit. I'm half way through stripping some lamp cord to wrap around as an insulator. It was a toss up between doing all this or partially removing the roof liner to get at the antenna to put a new cable in! Gets me out of the house! ;)771Views0likes0CommentsRe: Antenna cable .
OEM Motorola plugs/sockets are generally not designed to be removed and reused once installed. That's what I just found out! I ended up cutting off the female plug as it could not be completely opened up to repair it. I thought I could just wire the two halves together. BUT the actual antenna wire looks like a SINGLE very thin strand of copper. I can't imagine how to strip that! Thanks for the info!769Views0likes0CommentsRe: Antenna cable .
The radio failed again so I pulled the car apart and found that the problem does not appear tp be in the male plug. I can hold it and tug it any way, in and out , and the signal does not fade. My body acts as a pretty good antenna! So the problem must be in the soldering in the female part, or the way that they connect together. I can't see any way of opening it up!770Views0likes0CommentsRe: Antenna cable .
The car is a 2006 Mazda 6, and the antenna is in three sections with two connections, one in the C pillar and the other down by the drivers footwell. I had thought that the problem was just the connector not making good contact , but I see now that it's probably a loose connection in one of the ends, probably the male one. Of course the antenna is working now , but the next time it goes, I'll have to pull it apart and see if I can re solder it! Thanks for all your help.770Views0likes0Comments
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