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Sephia & Spectra

  1. Remove rear seat cushion. Remove access cover to fuel pump/sending unit. Disconnect fuel pump/sending unit harness connector. See Fig 1 . Using ohmmeter, measure resistance between sending unit terminals No. 1 (White/Green wire) and No. 5 (Black wire). Resistance should be 4 ohms with a full tank and 97 ohms with an empty tank. If resistance is not as specified, replace sending unit. If resistance is okay, go to next step.
  2. Remove instrument cluster. See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Disconnect instrument cluster 14-pin connector "A". See Fig 2 . Use an ohmmeter to measure resistance between terminal No. 4 (White/Green wire) and ground. Resistance should be about the same as in step 1)  . If resistance is not as specified, repair open or short circuit in wiring harness. If resistance is as specified, reconnect instrument cluster 14-pin connector and go to next step.
  3. Using an ohmmeter, backprobe instrument cluster 14-pin connector between terminals No. 3 (Black wire) and No. 10 (Yellow wire), to terminal No. 4 (White/Green wire). Both readings should show about the same resistance. If readings are not as specified or indicate an open or short, replace fuel gauge.
Fig 1: Identifying Fuel Pump/Sending Unit Connector Terminals (Sephia & Spectra)
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Fig 2: Identifying Instrument Panel Connector Terminal (Sephia & Spectra)
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