Last night, I started the motorhome because it hadn't run in a couple of weeks and I wanted to fill the air system and run the engine. No dashboard gauges, but I could hear the tick-tock of a self resetting fuse behind the panel on the passenger side. I found the offending fuse by clipping the negative of my VOM to the ground on the ignition solenoid and then probed for a connection that didn't have 12v. Found it! On my diagram, it was 5 WHT. Looking at 5 WHT, it goes to A LOT of places, but I got lucky and found the gauge from the propane tank had come unglued and was just hanging loose. I guess the glue just gave out after 23 years.
The gauge appears to be magnetic -- there's no path for propane to the gauge, so no catastrophic loss of propane two weeks after I got agreed value insurance!
A little super-glue magic and I have a propane gauge and the short caused by the dangling gauge is gone. Dashboard gauges restored!
Rick, Good detective work with the right tool. Seems we have to do these things ourselves, no one else could get it fixed that easily.
Rick,
That gage is a DIY replacement job. Unless they have changed the way the gage is mounted you should be able to loosen the 2 smaller Philips head screws and remove them, the gage should fall out in your hand. If not lift it out with an instrument screwdriver. Underneath there will be a brass button that is held in place with the 4 big screws. DO NOT FITTLE WITH THE 4 OUTER SCREWS. as this holds the propane in the tank.
Pamela & Mike
That is a really nice thing to learn! I don't think ours has ever worked right. I assumed the tank would need to be emptied to replace it.
I'll put getting a new one on my list.
They make a few versions. Fist make sure you order the ones that have wings to go under the 2 little screws. They also make an electronic remote version and one that is electronic ready. The last one I bought of the electronic version was about $75 and it seems like the other one is about $30. I like the Manchester brand but shop around for the best deal.
Mike
With a quick search I found this gauge. There may be more options out there.
John M.
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That looks like a correct replacement to me!