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LHAMON
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 Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2025 4:32 pm Post subject: fuel gauge connectors on back of Dash |
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I am having fuel gauge issues on my 70 Bay Window Bus.
I removed the dash panel and the connectors on the back are loose and flopping around.
attached is a picture of the area I am talking about (not actual picture of my Bus )
where can I find these connectors to to replace my missing parts
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SGKent 
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2025 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: fuel gauge connectors on back of Dash |
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isn't that the gauge itself, which I am pretty sure is an assembly that is replaced as a unit.
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2025 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: fuel gauge connectors on back of Dash |
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Those pass through connectors are very fragile, there's some thin pointy brass tabs that were bent over to keep the insulaing sandwich in the metal, savage terminal pushing often shoves them in and usually breaks the brittle brass tabs.
Without trying to source some funny sized terminals that still don't quite do what you need your best option is to glue them back into place. 5 minute epoxy is not conductive and won't break down from exposure hidden up under the dash, RTV silicone is another potential goo.
Bottom line is they have to avoid contacting the surrounding metal and stand up to pushing on a terminal carefully.
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SGKent
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2025 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: fuel gauge connectors on back of Dash |
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maybe this? Or ask Ken Madsen at the BusCo what parts he has to help you, and what he wants for them. I get almost anything used from him. Some things just aren't available new.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2755865
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