Flashing gas gauge reset not working

I’ve replaced my speedometer on my 06 with 170k. The instructions that came with it said to reset the gas gauge which I did but found out later they were wrong. So it definitely wasn’t reset. But it started working and was about right as far as I could tell. I drove it a few times and all was well. Then my gas gauge started doing a double blink. That’s when I found out the actual reset constructions and I did it and it worked and stopped for a couple of days and now it’s doing it again. I know this kind of stuff has been covered but I couldn’t find anything specifically telling me about my problem. I read on here that I need to take the dash back apart and check the connections I’m just wondering before I do that and risk breaking something is there something else that I should do first?

 

I bought a rebuilt one on eBay. The guy I bought it from says I need to check the connection on the fuel inclination meter

 

Actually I did check before I put it back together. The gas gauge worked normally for quite a while before the problem started. Even after it started it works normally for 24 hours and then flashes again

 

Thanks for the info. Exactly what I was looking for. I did do the recalibration but I was focused on the third digit. That’s what I was told to watch for. I’ll do it again and see.

 

0613 are the first four digits. While I was holding the button and it was going back-and-forth between 0613 and 0623 but mainly 0613. Sounds like I know what I’ll be doing tonight. I don’t know about anyone else but taking the dash apart and working on the speedometer seems really easy

 

I live in Carrollton. I added your website to my favorites. If I know anybody that needs a battery I’ll send them to you. I’ll need one eventually. I’ve got 170,000 miles on this car and I drive about 90 to 100,000 miles a year

 

The connector for the inclinometer was plugged in but slightly askew. I secured it and all seems well now. Haven’t driven it much since then so maybe it’ll flash again but the gas gauge showed empty before I fixed it and afterwards it was on 2 bars. That’s a good sign I think.