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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Russie" data-source="post: 307011" data-attributes="member: 4537">As promised, some pictures for the knowledge of fella E36'ers:1) This is how the fuel gauge meter looks like as the fuel sender wire is broke (sorry for the dusty dashboard <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> no time to wipe)<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture042.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />2) Using a light-duty hammer, hammering off the damper rubber<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture044.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />3) The ohm meter used to check the resistance of the wire (to determine which wire is broke)<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture045.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />4) Finally, taking out the fuel pump unit<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture046.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />5) Fuel pump being taken out<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture047.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />6) Notice the black wire which was disconnected from the sensor unit?<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture048.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />7) The cause for the wire to break/ disconnect was mainly due to insufficient buffer length in the wire, causing it to break and disconnect when going over bumpy or uneven road surface. So Jarance replaced the broken wire (black) with a longer wire (yellow) and soldered it back<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture049.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />8) Soldering in process...<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture052.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />9) The yellow wire (replacement wire) which is relatively longer than the original wire<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture055.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />10) Found that the 2 small damper rubber have worn out too... So slotted in a piece of sound dampening material and tied them back using some copper wire<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture056.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />11) The new wire (yellow) nicely soldered<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture057.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />12) Another view at both ends for the yellow wire<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture058.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />13) Final test on the resistance before installing back the fuel pump unit<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture061.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />14) Installed back the fuel pump unit<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture064.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />15) Finally, it's done (notice the few drops of sweat? Thanks Jarance for the help...appreciate it much)<img src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x131/russ_teh/Picture065.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Thanks for viewing guys, hope this helps in a way for those who wanna DIY in this matter.</blockquote>

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