Does anyone have any idea when the fuel light on the dash will turn on? I've been pushing the driving recently because i'm broke. The low fuel warning comes on the lcd screen in the centre console, i've never had the light on the dash switch on!
At the moment the needle is in the middle of the red marker. I have a feeling that it may not be working. If there is a fault with it does anyone have any idea what it might be?
Mike
Fuel Light on Dash Board
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Re: Fuel Light on Dash Board
Ya its not working. You need to take the clocks out and replace the bulb. Its a standard dash bulb. You can pick them up in halfrauds.
2000 D9 Coupé 2.0 SE EW10J4 Scarlet Red - 5 litres of oil gone in 500 miles!!! Time for a new coupe me thinks
Re: Fuel Light on Dash Board
Thanks, i'll give it a go over the weekend.
Mike
Mike
Re: Fuel Light on Dash Board
When the light on my V6 (also a D9) comes on, it means I can put about 65 litres in the tank to brim (70 litre tank). Be acutely aware however that the 406 fuel gauge can misread by up to around 20% when the car's not on the flat!!!
My old D8s I always ignored the light, and just filled it up with about 75 litres when I could turn on the ignition and the needle wouldn't flinch... Doesn't work that way on D9s though!
My old D8s I always ignored the light, and just filled it up with about 75 litres when I could turn on the ignition and the needle wouldn't flinch... Doesn't work that way on D9s though!
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
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Re: Fuel Light on Dash Board
£88 odd to brim it, ouch!mjb wrote:filled it up with about 75 litres

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1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there

1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"