I would bet that it's grounding. I believe that the higher the resistance of the
sender in the tank, the higher the gauge reads. If you have a poor ground, the
effective resistance is increased, giving you a higher reading.
Michael Thompson wrote:
> Hi All,
> Just wanting to know if there is something to installing a fuel gauge in the
> TR3.
> I put mine in and it wants to read full or a little more on 1/2 to 1/4 tank.
> Polarity? grounding?
> Cheers,
> Mike Thompson
> 59 Triumph TR3A
> 73 Triumph GT6
> 78 Jaguar XJ6L
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George Richardson
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