Low Fuel Light Question

[lineman]

Hi guys , I posted this on Team Camaro. Can someone help me out here with this question? Thanks
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1136605#post1136605

[camarojoe]

I never heard of a low fuel light in a 69 Camaro...that's a new one to me.

[m22mike]

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I never heard of a low fuel light in a 69 Camaro...that's a new one to me.

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Never saw one myself however http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif ... the lamp should be located in the same row as the rest of the "Idiot lights". Not in the modual as shown in the link in the first post.

Below is from curcuit ops in the wiring manual.

The LOW FUEL LEVEL MODULE senses
the resistance of the FUEL SENDER portion
of the fuel level system and illuminates the
indicator light in the INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Mike http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Charley Lillard]

I've had quite a few that had it. I thought it was standard on later 69's with guages ?

[Stefano]

Me too?

[m22mike]

Maybe it was standard ??? I looked in the options list and did not find it listed by itself.

Mike

[69SSZL1]

It was part of the console gauge package. Since the fuel gauge is down low on the console, Chevy needed to add the warning light in the dash.

[drdave69]

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It was part of the console gauge package. Since the fuel gauge is down low on the console, Chevy needed to add the warning light in the dash.

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Exactly. The console guages fed a low fuel light in the dash.

[m22mike]

But when did they start including it in the console gage package ?
All 69 Camaro Console/ gage cars do not have this included.

Mike

[1969grb]

Mike, My Dark Green Nova has the low fuel light and if I remember correctly a March build date. I would guess Camaro would be the same??? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

Grady

[Unreal]

Was the fuel gage on the console only when a tach was ordered, since the gage package included a clock, and precluded a center fuel gage?

[m22mike]

Gary
Look at it this way... the only time a small center fuel gage was used was with a no console car or a console car without the gage pac.... with a tach.

Mike

[Steve Shauger]

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Was the fuel gage on the console only when a tach was ordered, since the gage package included a clock, and precluded a center fuel gage?

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U17 tach and gages which included low fuel indicator. U16 tach only with center fuel gage which became available around 3/69 The tach took the place of standard fuel gage location and the fuel gage was located in the center(clock location)

[travlnz28]

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But when did they start including it in the console gage package ?
All 69 Camaro Console/ gage cars do not have this included.

Mike

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My October, 1968 built 69 Z has the low fuel light. I have the original order form for the car and it was ordered with the U17 instrument cluster. It doesn't say anything about another option for the low fuel light.

[m22mike]

Interesting...my 05A Camaro does not have it http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

But my car has had abunch of owners.

Mike

[69SSZL1]

All the dashes have the lens in place for the low fuel light, check the bulb or maybe the gauges were added and the lens just needs to be wired up.

[Steve Shauger]

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All the dashes have the lens in place for the low fuel light, check the bulb or maybe the gauges were added and the lens just needs to be wired up.

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The actual low fuel sensing module is round in shape and snaps into the gauge pod on the backside near the oil gauge.

[m22mike]

It has been 10 yrs. since I put my car together...I will go in and check for the module when I get a chance. Got me wondering now http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

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[Unreal]

So it was tach and console gages, or just tach. No such thing as console gages only? Got it....thanks.

[m22mike]

Correct...no such thing as console gages only.

U17 special instrumentation
Tach, clock, and console mounted, oil pressure, amp, temp and fuel gages.

Mike

[RamAirDave]

Console gauges included a fuel gauge. Since the RH pod in the dash could only have a fuel gauge or a tach, it wouldn't make any sense to have two fuel gauges.

[Mr70]

I'm curious to know if ALL consoled gauge equipped 69 Camaros received the low fuel light,or was it an early/late build addition/subtraction?
I've never noticed it before..

September 1969 dated Salesmans materials state:
"Optional RPO U-17 instrumentation w/floor console or V8 includes:
Temperature,oil & fuel gauges and ammeter on floor console.Combination Tach & clock,low fuel warning & brake warning lights in instrument panel."

Did 69 console equipped Novas get the low fuel light too?

[Schonyenko2]

I believe 69s did, and am sure 70s had them, as I had one on mine.

[Mr70]

Yep...I'm sort'n through 69-70 Nova nomenclature right now,and see that it was included on them too..
Although they don't make mention of a "Brake Warning light",they do say,"U-17 includes Low Fuel telltale in instrument panel."

[L78steve]

My 70 Nova has the Low Fuel Lamp but no module .I can't figure how it can work properly without the module .That's probably why it doesn't.It glows dimly at a full tank and gets gradually brighter as the fuel level drops .If someone can shed some light on my lamp problem it will be greatly appreciated .