Fuel Gauge Needle Driving Me INSANE.

I took my cluster out to put tape under the TPMS light overlay. Everything went as smooth as possible and I was done in less than 20 minutes. I put everything back in buttoned up the dash and went to bed. Came out to go to work the next night and noticed the fuel gauge needle was 2 needle widths to the left of E, completely over the letter instead of dead center of it. The tank was full and the gauge showed just over 3/4. Great. Couple days later and I found the spare time to pull the dash apart again and move the needle back to where it needed to be (pushed it over). That didn't work, it was correct that evening but when I jumped in the truck the next morning after work it was one needle width past E! Tonight I took it apart (3rd time) removed the needle entirely from the gauge, cycled the key several times with the needle off and then re-installed the needle to the exact location to should be with the key off. It worked perfectly. I let the truck set for 20 minutes or so while I swept the garage out and pulled the wifes vehicle in and when I got back in my truck to move it the needle had somehow moved itself a needle width towards the left of E. The needle now sets almost exactly over the vertical line of the E. I'm going to go check it again in a minute and hope it hasn't moved anymore. I hate to pull the dash apart again and if it doesn't move anymore and still shows full or over full with a full tank I'm just going to leave it. Stuff like this drives me CRAZY!

 

There are better ways than screwing up the expensive gauge cluster. Too late for you, but this may help some other poor soul.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/61-2nd-generation-2005-2015/170576-tpms-bypass-diy.html

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/61-2nd-generation-2005-2015/170576-tpms-bypass-diy.html

 

Fortunately everything is good to go now, removing and replacing the needle fixed my issue. I looked into disabling it before and found conflicting information and the 2010+ trucks. Live and learn.

 

Glad you got it. for preserverance.