FUEL LEVEL

[Redbeard]

My instrument panel has fried again and all gauges (except the amp meter) have stopped working. I'm thinking about replacing all of the factory gauges with SW gauges but I don't want to drop the tank and change the sending unit. Has anybody been able to match a new fuel gauge with the existing Jeep sending unit? If so, what gauge and process?

[Gawdzilla.]

I'll second that question....

[joe]

Someone here just a few days ago had the same question regarding a gauge to match his sender. Try a search with "fuel gauge" in it within the last week.
Shouldn't be too hard to find a gauge. Just tell Autometer, VDO whatever what your senders resistance range is they need to match. The pre-86 senders are in a pretty common range. Even if you did have to put in a new sender you don't have to drop the tank on an 80+ Chero/Wag(yours an 81 Chero?), just remove the access cover on the floor from inside the Wag and you'll be looking right down on it.

[B-itchy Tiger]

What do people recomend as far as nice after market gauges go? Brands/where to get them

[Redbeard]

Thanks Joe....I'll check for that panel!

[joe]

The gauge below works for a 1980.
http://www.iequus.com/partinfo.asp?PartNumber=7381

In 82 the Empty resistance changed from 73 to 61 ohms and I don't know which group an 81 would fall into. I also don't know how much or what difference/effect the 10 ohms make if you mixed and matched the gauge/senders?

The gauge linked above was the one from an earlier thread and I've never heard of the brand before. I personally like Autometer or VDO. SW used to make good gauges and maybe still do but the ones I've seen recently looked pretty cheesy.