98 OBS cluster problem

[Arcane]

Hey fellas.

I have cluster problem as lot of you guys have - vibrating fuel gauge niddle. Friend gave me his old cluster, it's broken but stepper motors are there. I've replaced stepper motor with the one from my friend's, took it from voltage gauge. But now it's not moving at all, showing me full tank. First thought was that i tabed needle too hard, but when i turn the key it's moving. So i for now i have some doubts that all stepper motors are the same. It's marked different, fuel motor marked F30, voltage V29, oil pressure, coolant temp, tachometer and speedometer starts with other letters. Idk that means anything. So for now i need an advice, what direction to go.

 

[Arcane]

Went to local car electric guy, he told me that voltage stepper motor interchangeable only with tachometer motor. Fuel gauge stepper motor can be interchanged only with coolant and oil pressure.... damn....

 

[88GMCtruck]

Here is a how-to article to repair the vibrating needle.

http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthr...gbird-Fuel-Gauge-Needle&highlight=hummingbird

 

[Half Assed]

I swapped my fuel gauge stepper motors when I swapped to the denali/120 mph cluster. It's working fine.

I would try doing the write up in 88gmctruck's post. Mine wasn't reading correctly though, so I didn't think that write up would have fixed my problem.

 

[88GMCtruck]

Many times an incorrect reading is due to the sender in the tank or the needle incorrectly located on the stepper, which is unfortunately common from the factory.

 

[95Escahoe]

Swap in an Esky/Denali cluster instead of spending any money on your stock one way to go imo, my stock one had the same issues looks 10x better and they aren't too hard to find

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[88GMCtruck]

IIRC he's located in Europe somewhere, so he's going to have to find a KPH denali/esky cluster. Which isn't easy in itself but parts are harder overall to come by outside of NA.

 

[Arcane]

Here is a how-to article to repair the vibrating needle.

http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthr...gbird-Fuel-Gauge-Needle&highlight=hummingbird

Yeah, i already read it, thanx.

Swap in an Esky/Denali cluster instead of spending any money on your stock one way to go imo, my stock one had the same issues looks 10x better and they aren't too hard to find

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I thought about it, but i'd prefer to use KM\H cluster and there is no denali\esky with it. And pay almost 500 for a new police one is crazy
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370664876223?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[88GMCtruck]

Might have to verify but i know they made KPH versions.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-GMC-YUKO...T-Canada-KPH-4x4-Denali-cluster-/200754152126

http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthr...de-Gauge-Cluster&p=72578&viewfull=1#post72578

 

[Half Assed]

Many times an incorrect reading is due to the sender in the tank or the needle incorrectly located on the stepper, which is unfortunately common from the factory.

The one I took out was broken. read 1/4 tank when I had 3/4 and bounced all over the place. Had 287k on it.

I swapped the good one that was in my '97 with 160k and it works like a charm.

That 200kph cluster is awesome.