2001 Mitsubishi L200 Gauge and Radio Issues

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DKUSLER
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I am having trouble with the gas gauge and the radio read out.

The gas gauge stays on full all the time.

The radio readout sometimes gets garbled which seems to disable most of the radio functions.

Any ideas?
May 11, 2006 at 3:06 AM
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LOSONE
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Two different problems. The radio needs to be replaced as they can't be repaired.

Gas gauge may be the in tank fuel level sensor.It is a simple circuit from the tank to the gauge. About 10% of the time it is a gauge problem. You need a mechanic to check it out. Good luck
May 11, 2006 at 3:16 AM
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Replace the radio, which cannot be repaired. Have a mechanic test the in-tank fuel level sensor and the simple circuit to the gauge; the sender is the usual cause, and the gauge itself is at fault only about 10% of the time.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 2001 L200 reports that the fuel gauge stays on full and the radio display sometimes garbles, disabling most radio functions. The expert treats these as separate problems: replace the radio because it cannot be repaired, and have the in-tank fuel level sensor and gauge circuit checked, since the sender is more often the cause than the gauge.

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