Low fuel light acting up
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Low fuel light acting up
my low fuel light keeps flickering on and off in my '98 - anyone have this prob ever? I JUST filled up the tank and found it quite odd that this would happen.
~thanks,
aaron
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aaron
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could be sending unit problem
I think the low fuel light has a seperate sending unit if this is the case it could be acting up. But don't complain at least yours works mine never worked and my friends never worked and he had his from new!...Aviator
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aviator is correct, Toyota uses a seperate sender for the low fuel light. Downside is it's one with the level sender so it's not cheap to replace ($107 for my '86). You may also have a wire in the harness shorting out or a broken connection somewhere. I'm not sure if the low fuel light is based on an open or closed circuit, but you may want to look into that to help you diagnose it.
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The one on my '85 Tercel would fade in and out as I went over hills and around twisty curves with low fuel. By my estimations there were 3 gallons or so of fuel in the tank when it first comes on. 3 gallons would take that car about 100 miles though.
If it's fading in and out, I bet its normal. If its truly flickering and there is plenty of fuel it sounds like a bad connection or a short circuit. It would be interesting to know the current and resistance readings from the FSM to learn how it works.
If it's fading in and out, I bet its normal. If its truly flickering and there is plenty of fuel it sounds like a bad connection or a short circuit. It would be interesting to know the current and resistance readings from the FSM to learn how it works.
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