Does the fuel gauge on the dash have a fuse?

Tiny
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  • 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA
  • 3.5L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 138,000 MILES
Fuel gauge.
Monday, May 8th, 2023 AT 7:38 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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No, it does not. There is only a variable resistance between the ECM and ground that it uses to calculate the fuel level and send it via the data link to the dash. All of the gauges in the cluster get power from the same fuse. A common issue with those clusters is for the stepper motors to fail with bad solder joints being a close second. If it has stopped working the easiest way to tell if it's the stepper motor is to watch the gauges when you first turn the key on, do the gauges move but not the fuel level? It's the gauge. Another way is to use a scan tool to do a gauge test and see if it reacts to that.
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Monday, May 8th, 2023 AT 8:00 PM
Tiny
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That right the gauge does not move, so if it the gauge that is easy to replace. But how do you set the miles on the speedometer?
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Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 AT 4:15 AM
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STEVE W.
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You don't need to replace the entire thing you take it apart and replace just the stepper motor. Or send it out for repair. I would go and look at the jeffescortlx YouTube channel, he repairs a lot of these and shows the stepper replacement multiple times on different GM clusters. You need a small soldering iron and some patience.
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Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 AT 5:50 AM

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