[V8] Fuel never reads Full

[sdewitt@stx.rr.com]

I think that the tool is a variable resistor. You should be able to wire
up resistors to mimic the corresponding values, then see what the guage
says.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
Date: Monday, August 1, 2005 1:29 pm
Subject: Re: [V8] Fuel never reads Full

> Steve et. al. -- The manual refers to one of Audi's specialty tools 
> (VW1301) which hooks to the fuel sender wires and responds to 
> certain human
> inputs on the board computer buttons.
> 
> Among other tidbits, it can confirm certain gauge positions by setting
> the tool to certain settings ("130" and "250").  Is this diagnostic 
> toolsomething for which there's no substitute or is it just a 
> voltmeter or
> what?
> 
> -dc-
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of urq
> >
> > On the V8 the instrument cluster has a 
> > diagnostic mode that creates a standard reading on the gauges 
> > ... I *think* the fuel gauge is part of this mode.  When the 
> > diagnostic is enabled the IC forces the gauges t read in 
> > standard locations, you should be able to run this to see if 
> > it is the gauge.
> 
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