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Land Rover Freelander System Description and Operation58 · INSTRUMENTS
58 · Electrical

Fuel Level Gauge (page 2 of 2)

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Land Rover
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Freelander System Description and Operation
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Description
INSTRUMENTSFuel Level Gauge · page 2 of 2
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INSTRUMENTS

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Fuel Level Gauge – From 2002.5 Model Year
A new design fuel level sensor is introduced from 2002.5 model year. Unlike the previous sensor, this sensor is sealed 
from the fuel preventing contamination of the contacts.

The new sensor requires modifications to the instrument pack fuel gauge calibration, therefore, the new sensor cannot 
be fitted to a pre 2005.5 model year vehicle.

The sensor is a MAgnetic Passive Position Sensor (MAPPS) which provides a variable resistance to earth for the 
output from the fuel gauge. The gauge comprises a series of 51 film resistors mounted in an arc on a ceramic surface. 
The resistors are wired in series with individual contacts. A soft magnetic foil with 51 flexible contacts is mounted a 
small distance above the film resistors. A magnet, located below the ceramic surface, is attached to the sender unit 
float arm. As the float arm moves the magnet follows the same arc as the film resistors. The magnet pulls the flexible 
contacts onto the opposite film resistor contacts forming an electrical circuit.

Sensor Operating Principle

1 Magnetic foil
2 Spacer
3 Ceramic surface

4 Magnet
5 Resistance film

The film resistors are arranged in a linear arc with resistance ranging from 50 to 1000

Ω

. The electrical output signal 

is output proportional to the amount of fuel in the tank and the position of the float arm. The measured resistance is 
processed by the instrument pack to implement an anti-slosh function. This monitors the signal and updates the fuel 
gauge pointer position at regular intervals, preventing constant pointer movement caused by fuel movement in the 
tank due to cornering or braking.

A warning lamp is incorporated into the face of the fuel gauge and illuminates when the fuel level is at or below 1.5 
gallons (7 litres).

The fuel level sender signal is converted into a CAN message by the instrument pack as a direct interpretation of the 
fuel tank contents in litres. The ECM uses the CAN message to suspend OBD misfire detection when the fuel level is 
below 15% capacity.

Fuel Gauge Resistance/Read out Table – From 2002.5 Model Year

Petrol Engines – Sender Unit 

Resistance, Ohms

Nominal Gauge Reading

101 - 106

Empty

176

Low fuel level illumination

340

Half full

549 - 554

Full

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