Cortina guages

Post by **FrankM83** » Mon May 04, 2009 2:28 pm

Apologies not Minor related but can anyone tell me why my Cortina's fuel and temp guage are always marking full? Thanks

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon May 04, 2009 3:33 pm

Maybe they should have a voltage stabiliser - and it's not present ?
BTW - Gauge - not guage!

Post by **paulk** » Mon May 04, 2009 4:07 pm

My old Mk3 cortina Haynes manual reckons if fuel gauge only shows full the wire could be broken. Though if both not working I would check common earths and other common components also.

What year is it?

Post by **FrankM83** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:33 pm

thanks for the tips will check earths then as the wires aint broken it's a Mk5 from 1981

Post by **paulk** » Tue May 05, 2009 9:08 pm

Have looked at a later manual.

Looks like the voltage stabiliser is the common feed to the gauges. I'd suspect that 1st.

Post by **FrankM83** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:18 pm

OK I am no expert is this something easy to find under the bonnet?

Post by **paulk** » Mon May 11, 2009 3:40 pm

No I'd imagine its either Behind the dash or with other electrics. Sorry been 14 years since I had a Cortina to go and check for you.

Might even be plugged into the circuit board on the instrument panel.

Try these guys, seem to have a forum too http://www.buysellcortina.co.uk/home.htm