Propane guage/ Monitor Panel

[dick kennedy]

My propane guage reads past full at all times.
The guage moves upscale when I turn it on so the guage itself seems to be ok.
The manual indicates that this is probably an open wire between the guage
and the sender unit.

The tank is near empty. The sender unit reads about twenty ohms. There is
no voltage present at that end of the wire whether the wire is connected to
the sender or not. The wire also indicates an open circuit. This jives with
the manual.

That's the easy part of the problem. What I need to know now is how do I get
behind the guage panel to access that end of the wire and how is the wire
routed from the sender to the panel? Does this part have typical failure
points to look for like the generator does or is it just pot luck?

I was just out there with my meter and screwdriver but the skeeters were
bigger than buzzards tonight so I had to retreat.

Any pointers anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Dick

 

[jim bounds1]

Dick,
The simplest way to access the wiring onthe monitor panel is to take out
the 4 screws holding the remote generator panel and pulling it out.
Looking in the hole, you will see a grey split loom, pull it toward the
opening and pull out the wire bundle inside. Look at your color code on
the wire diagram and find the wire to the LP sender. Use it as a test
point and do your grounding test there to check the wire.

If the guage drops to empty when the sender wire is grounded there, you
will need to run a new wire to the LP compartment. Not to fret, drill a
small hole in the right side of the inside LP comp. wall and use a flash
light to see into the crack in the refer side vent wall opening to fish the
wire to there. From there it is a skip and a jump running the wire to the
monitor panel across the refer opening.

Hope this helps.

Jim Bounds www.gmccoop.com
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>
>My propane guage reads past full at all times.
>The guage moves upscale when I turn it on so the guage itself seems to be ok.
>The manual indicates that this is probably an open wire between the guage
>and the sender unit.
>
>The tank is near empty. The sender unit reads about twenty ohms. There is
>no voltage present at that end of the wire whether the wire is connected to
>the sender or not. The wire also indicates an open circuit. This jives with
>the manual.
>
>That's the easy part of the problem. What I need to know now is how do I get
>behind the guage panel to access that end of the wire and how is the wire
>routed from the sender to the panel? Does this part have typical failure
>points to look for like the generator does or is it just pot luck?
>
>I was just out there with my meter and screwdriver but the skeeters were
>bigger than buzzards tonight so I had to retreat.
>
>Any pointers anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Dick
>
>
>

 

[dick kennedy]

Jim,

All done! It turned out that the sensor wire was not plugged into the back
of the panel. The panel is held in with spring clips and took a lot of
wiggling to get it to come out. I relieved the opening a little so it will
be easier next time.

The wire wasn't even plugged in so I wonder if it has been this way since new?

Anyway thanks for the help.

Dick

>Dick,
>The simplest way to access the wiring onthe monitor panel is to take out
>the 4 screws holding the remote generator panel and pulling it out.
>Looking in the hole, you will see a grey split loom, pull it toward the
>opening and pull out the wire bundle inside. Look at your color code on
>the wire diagram and find the wire to the LP sender. Use it as a test
>point and do your grounding test there to check the wire.
>
>If the guage drops to empty when the sender wire is grounded there, you
>will need to run a new wire to the LP compartment. Not to fret, drill a
>small hole in the right side of the inside LP comp. wall and use a flash
>light to see into the crack in the refer side vent wall opening to fish the
>wire to there. From there it is a skip and a jump running the wire to the
>monitor panel across the refer opening.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Jim Bounds www.gmccoop.com
>------------------------------------------

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>>My propane guage reads past full at all times.
>>The guage moves upscale when I turn it on so the guage itself seems to be ok.
>>The manual indicates that this is probably an open wire between the guage
>>and the sender unit.
>>
>>The tank is near empty. The sender unit reads about twenty ohms. There is
>>no voltage present at that end of the wire whether the wire is connected to
>>the sender or not. The wire also indicates an open circuit. This jives with
>>the manual.
>>
>>That's the easy part of the problem. What I need to know now is how do I get
>>behind the guage panel to access that end of the wire and how is the wire
>>routed from the sender to the panel? Does this part have typical failure
>>points to look for like the generator does or is it just pot luck?
>>
>>I was just out there with my meter and screwdriver but the skeeters were
>>bigger than buzzards tonight so I had to retreat.
>>
>>Any pointers anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Dick
>>
>>
>>
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