vp calais fuel guage problem

[vl_davo]

hi guys,
the fuel guage on my vp calais just died. the gauge doesn't move/respond and the distance to empty etc has stopped working as well. What should i check, fuses, sender etc? if it is the sender that needs replacing is it hard/expensive? the car was low on fuel, light and alarm came on. went to the servo and put $20 in and then nothing worked since.
thanks

[Zuicider]

where do u live? i can chuck u a fuel gauge if u just pay for postage

[88GreenVN]

On the VN it's the light blue wire from the tank sender to the cluster that give you the DTE.

I'd get under the rear of the car (at the tank sender) and check the sender/wire contact for corrosion.

[vl_davo]

live in brisbane

[vl_davo]

it's not only the dte that doesn't wotk but guage doesn't either.
will check the contacts.
thanks

[88GreenVN]

it's not only the dte that doesn't wotk but guage doesn't either.
will check the contacts.
thanks

Gauge and DTE power from the same wire I think. So no DTE and dead gauge = contacts or cut wire.

[ThisNameIsTaken]

could also be the sensor has died dunno if its common but if both are gone its prob the wire or the sensor

[vl_davo]

hi,
just checked the wires and the contacts and they look ok. any idea how much a sensor is? also do you just un bolt the old one (small bolts) from the tank and bolt the new one in?
thanks

[88GreenVN]

To discover my wire had been cut (due to rear end accident) I ran a wire from the sender to the plug under the dash. Lit up the DTE so I ran a by-pass wire to fix the problem.

As for removing the sender. Cant help with that.

[ThisNameIsTaken]

88GreenVn
has got the idea just look up what one you need to get properly and connect a lenth of wire to the connector on the sensor then to the DTE in the car and hope it works if not then as far as i know they are built in fuel sensor senders in holdens are they not? if so its a new sender sensor unit and most times they just unscrew at the top but tank might need to be removed not sure never worked on a holden but trouble shooting wise. connect the wire up and see what happens