The yellow light is controlled by a separate thermistor in the fuel tank. When the thermistor is surrounded by fuel, it stays cool and has high resistance so the light stays off. When the fuel level drops below the thermistor, the device warms up and it's resistance decreases. This allows enough current to flow through the light for it to illuminate.
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Mr. Flibble is very cross!
(He needs to find a new server)
The needle is never very accurate anyway, could've been moved slightly during indiglo gauge installation. Yes the light is activated by a seperate unit.
Mine is ****ed up right now anyway, my light never comes on. Ran it down to 14.4 gallons once and the light never came on. The bulb is fine, I tested it. It's just not receiving a signal. Could be an open in the wire or something wrong with the sending unit. Haven't tested it
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The Trapezoid of Death is back.
yeah....I used to always get just over 300 miles before my light went on....I'd drive like 360 miles an still have a gallon or more left
I also think that there's a separate sensor since the light may fade on an then off....aren't most fuel lights the same way? for instance....if you're on an incline, the light may be on even tho you've got like 150 miles left
im assuming the sensor is the rear of the tank bcuz when uphill the light is off but downhill it comes on...it gets scary yet confusing driving in san francisco
You can't fill up your own car in NJ??? really...never been there...so no where at all in Jersey....is it like a law or something and deosn't that make your gas prices go up?
Originally posted by ShadowLude You can't fill up your own car in NJ??? really...never been there...so no where at all in Jersey....is it like a law or something and deosn't that make your gas prices go up?
Yeah, it's a law. There is no such thing as a self serve island in NJ.
You would think it would make the gas more expensive but NJ has one of the cheapest gas prices in the country. It like 20 cents cheaper than in PA.
I usually fill up when the gauge is on the line before the E line and the light is going on & off as I drive. That's usually 11.5-12 gallons for a fill up. Never knew there was that much gas left sloshing around in there either.
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Originally posted by zameoj Semi OT BUt...........I hate filling up in NJ because you can't pump your own gas and sometime the attemdents are not so nice to your car.
Yeah, the last guy spilt gas on my car when taking the nozzle out... I almost smashed his Russian ass when he gave me a dirty look when I told him to watch it.
Yeah, it's a law. There is no such thing as a self serve island in NJ.
You would think it would make the gas more expensive but NJ has one of the cheapest gas prices in the country. It like 20 cents cheaper than in PA.
I usually fill up when the gauge is on the line before the E line and the light is going on & off as I drive. That's usually 11.5-12 gallons for a fill up. Never knew there was that much gas left sloshing around in there either.
Yeah, I was wondering how guys were getting almost 400 miles out of a tank of gas. This expalins sooooo much.
Originally posted by zameoj Semi OT BUt...........I hate filling up in NJ because you can't pump your own gas and sometime the attemdents are not so nice to your car.
I know that it's the law in oregon too....they always have to pump your gas when you go there.....it's strange, but I guess it keeps jobs ::
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