Dacia SuperNova (engine E7J). Service manual — part 132

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

NOTE
Dismounting / remounting of the speedo cable, may be performed only after

dismounting the instrument panel from the dashboard.

DISMOUNTING
Disconnect the battery;
Dismount the dashboard lower fairing;
Disconnect the RPM sensor connector;
Dismount the speedo cable from the gearbox;
Dismount the speedo cable from instrument panel back part, by detaching it from clips, pushing

in the direction of the A and B arrows, then extract it acting in the direction of C arrow.

Remove the speedo cable under the dashboard.

REMOUNTING
Perform the dismounting operations in the reverse order.

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DISMOUNTING / REMOUNTING SPEEDOMETER CABLE

( FLEXIBLE SHAFT )

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT STILL ON

AFTER ENGINE STARTING

Check the oil pressure

The pressure is correct.
Replace the oil pressure switch.

The pressure is not correct.
There is a failure in the oil circuit.

OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT IS NOT ON

WHEN CONTACT SWITCH ON

Place the wire from the oil pressure switch to the ground.

Warning light is not on.

Check if the bulb is not burnt.

Warning light is on. Replace the oil pressure
switch.

Burnt bulb. Replace it.

Bulb is not burnt. Check the bulb
supply wiring and fix it.

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR SHOWING ALWAYS FULL

Disconnect the connection wire to the probe.

The indicator comes back
to zero. Replace the probe.

The indicator does not come to zero.Is there
any ground short-circuit of the connection
wire to the probe?

Yes. Fix the wiring layout.

No. Replace the indicator.

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DIAGNOSTIC

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

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FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR NOT SHOWING CORRECTLY

Disconnect the connection wire to the probe

Yes, Fix the
wire layout.

The indicator does not come to zero. Is
there a ground short-circuit of the
connection wire to the probe ?

The indicator comes back to
zero.

Place at ground, the wire connection
to the probe.

No. The indicator is defect.

The indicator is showing
full.Replace the probe.

The indicator does not show full; the probe
wire is not connected or broken.

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR NOT WORKING

Place at ground the connection wire to the probe.

The indicator is working. Replace the
probe.

The indicator does not work.

Check the indicator supply and ground.

If correct, place at ground the
connection wire to the probe.

Not correct. Repair the ground or probe
supply wiring .

Indicator does not work. Fix the wiring between
the probe and indicator.

DIAGNOSTIC

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

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FUEL LEVEL TRANSMITTER REPLACEMENT

DISMOUNTING

Disconnect the battery.
Dismount the fuel tank-visiting cap, by acting upon the attachment screws.
Disconnect the transmitter connector from the rear wiring / fuel tank cap.
Detach the clips of the hoses connected to the fuel tank cap.
Rotate the probe attachment flange from right to left, by about 1/3 rotation, until it is released

from the attachment shoulders.

Pull out the assembly fuel tank cap-fuel pump-level transmitter;
Dismount the attachment screws of the fuel level transmitter.

REMOUNTING

Perform in the reverse order the dismounting operations, checking carefully the condition of

the tank cap-sealing gasket.

ELECTRIC TESTS – FUEL LEVEL TRANSMITTER

POSITION OF THE FUEL LEVEL

R

INDICATOR ON INSTRUMENT PANEL

transmitter

(W)

4/4

7+/-15 %

3/4

50+/- 5 %

1/2

97+/- 5 %

1/4

162+/- 3 %

0

280+/- 3 %

minimal level warning

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FUEL LEVEL TRANSMITTER