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    Fuel gauge problems after beeper removal

    I know i’m an idiot but I need to figure out where to go from here. Last week I pulled the piezo beeper off the back of the gauge cluster. I was careful not to damage anything, yet my fuel gauge hasn’t worked since. The problem i’m having is that whenever i turn the key to accessories it jumps to about 3/4 full and stays there. The needle moves freely and it obviously has power. I checked both senders with a multimeter and they both worked fine, I think the range was like 65 ohms to something else i don’t remember. Is there a pin out for the gauge cluster plug or anyone who may know what happened? I’ll probably pick up a cheap fuel gauge from oreilly to use temporarily before throwing money at a fuel gauge. Thanks!

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    Curious why you pulled the beeper?
    Check all the connections to the cluster and reseat with some contact enhancer.
    Worst is, you may have fried something, electronics are sensitive.
    Is a generic fuel gauge going to even work?

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