fuel gauge not working
 

hey my fuel gauge isnt working ... like some times it will and some times it wont ... sometimes it will just say i have a full tank ... any sugestions on what to do to fix?? do i just need a new one or is it computer problems

Check this thread to see if anything is helpful to you...

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=11059

thanx for the help .. ill try the fuse and se if its that

The fuel gage on my ti was dead when i bought it. I had the same problem before on my 318i and was solved by replacing the sending/fuel pump unit. The car has two sendings units,the right one is the sending/fuel pump unit, the left one is just a sending unit. They work togheter to provide the signal to the gage in the instrument cluster.
Knowing this i removed the rear seat lower cushion and discovered that a wire from the right unit conector was broken, fixed it and the gage came back to life. Seems like on a previous cushion removal/installation (maybe for cleaning) the wire was caught between the cushion and the car frame and was damaged because of that.

Take a look at your wiring, it could be damaged without blowing any fuses.

This are the units that i mentioned
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...16&fg=15&hl=12