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01-28-2006, 08:37 PM
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I would need to look at it to be sure. But something is amiss. Look at the top again.
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01-30-2006, 03:54 AM
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You'll notice the metal disk contacts the two points at the very bottom where the wires hook to. Both of these must be in-tact and such for the reserve light to work. I'll be sending you some of that wire as soon as I get your address and how much you need  The trick is to heat the end of it with a match/lighter to burn the enamel off (physical scraping damages the wire). then you Solder it and pray to god that the solder flows with the wire haha. That stuff is a bear.
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01-30-2006, 12:17 PM
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02-20-2006, 09:35 PM
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Sender works
Thank you Brandon for your help on this. I bent the bottom connection for the reserve wire up so that the wire I have would reach. Used lots of braid to clean up the old solder. After that I could see the small piece that broke off wrapped around the hook. Removed the broken piece, gave the end of the wire a bic barbeque to get rid of the enamel and soldered. Good reserve circuit!
BTW the nut on the bottom of the sender is m3. When I managed to lose mine, I just used a regular hex and a lock washer.
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Would there be any harm in using a plain old hex nut? Anyone know the size? Am I correct in assuming the copper wire just a guide wire? I will try to reattach it tomorrow. Had somewhere between 1/4-1/2" of fungus in the bottom of the tube...no wonder my reserve light wouldn't come on.
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