Help please? 1st time 406 owner

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Re: Help please? 1st time 406 owner

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mjb wrote:Cutting the wire between the instrument cluster and the fuel gauge sender and making it go via the trip computer. Everything I've read on the retro-fit process misses this step...
And that gives you the flashing mileage when you run low?
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Re: Help please? 1st time 406 owner

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teamster1975 wrote:
mjb wrote:Cutting the wire between the instrument cluster and the fuel gauge sender and making it go via the trip computer. Everything I've read on the retro-fit process misses this step...
And that gives you the flashing mileage when you run low?
Not flashing, but I get mileage figures, unlike on my tubby which would only show something for the one trip after brimming the tank. If others get the mileage figures, it must be down to where you pull the earth from
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