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LP Guage in coach does not work always reads full?
07-29-2010, 07:53 PM
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Hi Guys:
My old LP guage on the LP tank had one of the wires coming from the guage broken off. It always showed FULL inside the coach on the panel.
I purchased a new LP guage $53.00 bucks from my dealer, put it on the tank, and hooked up the two new wires to the two connectiors to the wires that I presume are the sending units to the panel in the coach. The new guage reads 3/4 full on tank.. but it still says FULL on the panel in the coach.
Any advice. I thought I may have the wires crossed, but switched them around, still reads full all the time.
Any advice would be helpfull.
Thanks Jim P.
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07-29-2010, 08:04 PM
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Newmar Owners Club Appalachian Campers
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pameridan04
Hi Guys:
My old LP guage on the LP tank had one of the wires coming from the guage broken off. It always showed FULL inside the coach on the panel.
I purchased a new LP guage $53.00 bucks from my dealer, put it on the tank, and hooked up the two new wires to the two connectiors to the wires that I presume are the sending units to the panel in the coach. The new guage reads 3/4 full on tank.. but it still says FULL on the panel in the coach.
Any advice. I thought I may have the wires crossed, but switched them around, still reads full all the time.
Any advice would be helpfull.
Thanks Jim P.
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Hi Jim,
I'll be watching your post for some answers, too. I have a 2003 Dutch Star DP and my gauge works great on the tank but reads full inside on the panel. I disconnected the wires, cleaned, & reinstalled them. Still reads the same.
Maybe someone else has had the same problem and has a fix to share.
Best of Luck.
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07-29-2010, 08:25 PM
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Do you have a small adjustment pot below indicator and newer displays adjust by holding buttons down.
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07-29-2010, 08:30 PM
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allowing for the 'expansion' room... a "full" LP tank is never more than 3/4 full.
maybe we need a pounds or gallons gauge?
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07-29-2010, 08:44 PM
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A couple of ways to adjust tank levels found.
A LP tank is only 80% full when full, I adjust it full on display.
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07-30-2010, 12:41 PM
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Hi Guys:
I have no adjustment pot below my controls? I have a Winnie/Itasca not a Newmar.
My old plastic gauge reading on the LP tank was less than half full, broken wire, read FULL on inside panel.
I will double check the lines running from the LP tank to control board. Maybe another break.
Like I said, I paid $53.00 for this little plastic guage with the two wire clips, just want to be able to read my LP amount left in tank from inside.
I will aslo wait until I use more LP, maybe it will register then. I doubt that my control panel is that accurate, 3/4 tank full, which is max, reading FULL inside.
Regards.. Jim P.
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07-30-2010, 08:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by "007"
Do you have a small adjustment pot below indicator and newer displays adjust by holding buttons down.
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Hi 007
Thanks for the tip. When the tank gets down to half on the LP tank gauge, I will make the adjustment to see if that works. If so, then I will have the tank filled then check to see if there is another adjustment needed.
Thanks for your help.
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