VS Calais Sticking Fuel Gauge

[Sara Pax]

Just wondering if the VR/VS Level 3 dashes suffer from sticking fuel gauges
As in when you hop in the car the gauge is stuck on Zero and you have to belt the top of the dash to make it move

 

[88GreenVN]

Will need to solder the voltage regulator

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/members/88greenvn-albums-other-stuff-picture5409-bit-fix.jpg

 

[hingo1983]

Yep I used to get this in my old VR Calais. My solution was to buy a VZ

 

[Harvs82]

Very common problem.... right back to the VN days. As common as crank angle sensors failing on the ecotec V6. I had the same issue with my Berlina when I had it, it would get worse the lower the fuel level was, but I always just gave the top of the dash a quick tap and that always sorted it. Couldn't really be bothered going to the effort of pulling the whole thing apart to fix it.

 

[S2_VR_]

Yep I used to get this in my old VR Calais. My solution was to buy a VZ

pretty costly solution....lol

 

[JA2Z]

I had the same issue.. i had to tap the front of the cluster repetedly until the needle moved.

When I changed my Cluster background to a white one i didn't have the problem again.

Admittedly i do only have the Level 2 cluster, but if you wanna see what's involved in changing the cluster background you can check this out:

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vr-vs-holden-commodore-1993-1997/101485-changing-level-2-cluster-face-speedo.html

cheers

 

[Sara Pax]

Will need to solder the voltage regulator

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/members/88greenvn-albums-other-stuff-picture5409-bit-fix.jpg

Where do i find this

 

[88GreenVN]

Where do i find this

The voltage regulator is hiding behind the gauges in the cluster. Pull the cluster out and apart.