I posted here some time back to get ideas why the fuel gauge on my 2000 flex fuel Taurus gas gauge was reading correctly sometimes and sometimes was going to below empty and causing the low fuel light to come on. After testing connections and, in frustration, replacing the fuel gauge with a new one I finally found the problem. Behind the radio and climate control panel, located with one screw on a brace to the right of the steering column, there is a device called a fuel gauge module. It has a metal bracket and is encapsulated in plastic with a 5 wire electrical connector connected to it. It works in conjunction with the flex fuel sensor (underhood) and the fuel gauge. The factory service cd shows it in the wiring diagram but there isn't much elaboration about it. I thought before I go to all the work of dropping the gas tank and replacing the fuel pump/guage sender I would try replacing this. If I remember correctly there is special equipment to test it, that I don't have. So for about $30 and 20 minutes I replaced it and haven't had a problem the gauge at all. Talking to the dealer I got it from, he told me that they did have a history of replacing these sensors at their dealership. I hope this post would help any that might be having the same problem.
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18 years ago