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Disconnect the wire from the sending unit to see if the "earthing" is occurring somewhere along its run and it is not the fault of the sending unit. If that test fails, a new unit may be the solution.

I'd never seen the rubber hose repair before. High marks for creativity, but that's all.

Here's an original still attached to the bonnet of my '69 Karmann Coupe:


And one from a '71-'72 911 that I parted out some 30 years ago:

If you have a car that is not going to be used for several days/weeks/month, do yourself and your battery a treat and install a disconnect switch. In addition to eliminating parasitic drain it is also good insurance against accidental shorts caused by gnawing rodents.

If you have a car that is not going yo be used for several days/weeks/month, do yourself and your battery a treat and install a disconnect switch. In addition to eliminating parasitic drain it is also good insurance against accidental shorts caused by gnawing rodents.

New to this site as can be seen by my post count. Thought I might begin with a little hint that I previously posted on the 912 site on our side of the pond. Hoping it may be of help to someone with dark switches. http://www.912bbs.org/vb/showthread.php?53038-Dashboard-Switch-Illumination-Repair&...