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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: ronomega on 10 December 2013, 17:51:34

Title: range
Post by: ronomega on 10 December 2013, 17:51:34: Hi all, the range on my trip computer is just saying 0 miles when there is petrol in it. Any ideas?
Title: Re: range
Post by: Dan282 on 10 December 2013, 18:10:00: How much petrol are you putting in? There have been occasions if I put less that 10 quid and the tank has been on 0 miles it won't register.
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Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2013, 18:10:19: How much fuel is in there?
How has the car been driven? Foot to the floor or like riving Miss Daisy?

If you cane the car, the mpg will drop hence the range will fall too.
Title: Re: range
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2013, 18:11:37: Quote from: Dan282 on 10 December 2013, 18:10:00
..... if I put less that 10 quid and ..........

Is it worth the effort of putting so little in? ;)
Title: Re: range
Post by: Dan282 on 10 December 2013, 18:14:20: Quote from: Andy B on 10 December 2013, 18:11:37
Quote from: Dan282 on 10 December 2013, 18:10:00
..... if I put less that 10 quid and ..........

Is it worth the effort of putting so little in? ;)

Only very few occasion ;) normally it's £20 a week.
Title: Re: range
Post by: ronomega on 10 December 2013, 18:18:15: I will fill it up, cheers guys
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Post by: joff on 10 December 2013, 18:19:21: When I took my 3.2 elite ti Scotland on a few trips I filled the tank up in swindon and when I got to Alloa it said 0 miles but still had 3 gallon in the tank ???
Title: Re: range
Post by: jonny2112 on 10 December 2013, 18:37:57: Is the warning light illuminated on the gauge?
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Post by: zirk on 10 December 2013, 18:54:52: Quote from: jonny2112 on 10 December 2013, 18:37:57
Is the warning light illuminated on the gauge?
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Post by: ronomega on 10 December 2013, 19:27:17: No warning light mate as there is juice.
Title: Re: range
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2013, 19:29:54: Quote from: ronomega on 10 December 2013, 19:27:17
...... as there is juice.

But how much?
Title: Re: range
Post by: TheBoy on 10 December 2013, 21:10:47: The FC isn't that good at detetcting small amounts of fuel going in.
Title: Re: range
Post by: jonny2112 on 10 December 2013, 22:28:31: Quote from: jonny2112 on 10 December 2013, 18:37:57
Is the warning light illuminated on the gauge?

Yep, sorry. Just trying to decide if there is a potential fault with the computer, or whether you just thought the range was too low compared to the gauge. If the gauge is working correctly I can't see the range showing zero without the light? Trying to get it straight ish in my tiny mind >:(
Title: Re: range
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 December 2013, 10:02:52: Quote from: joff on 10 December 2013, 18:19:21
When I took my 3.2 elite ti Scotland on a few trips I filled the tank up in swindon and when I got to Alloa it said 0 miles but still had 3 gallon in the tank ???

In the old days we had cars with a "reserve" tank of fuel. Now we have electronic systems that seem to allow for "an extra" amount in the tank when the gauge shows zero :D :D :D :D ;) ;)
Title: Re: range
Post by: kcl on 11 December 2013, 12:39:14: Quote from: jonny2112 on 10 December 2013, 22:28:31
Quote from: jonny2112 on 10 December 2013, 18:37:57
Is the warning light illuminated on the gauge?

Yep, sorry. Just trying to decide if there is a potential fault with the computer, or whether you just thought the range was too low compared to the gauge. If the gauge is working correctly I can't see the range showing zero without the light? Trying to get it straight ish in my tiny mind >:(

Range CAN show zero without the gauge light being illuminated. Example: you have driven it like mad and have avg of 40litres/100 km. You have some 15 litres in tank. Light will not be lit as it comes on with some 10 litres left. When driving still like crazy avg consumtion is still high and after 10 kilometers you'll have 0 range and still 10 litres in tank--> no light.

Gauge light and MID do not communicate together. MID just calculates averages and bases range on an average. Gauge shows actual status of fuel levelk in tank and neither of these are very accurate, especially gauge is not.

Slightly off the topic, I have driven Omegas several times to range 0 and never ever have been able to fill more than 70 litres. Tank is allegedly 75 litres. The only time I have ran out of fuel with an Omega was one with TID (no range display) and it was interesting. Filled 7 litres from canister and tried to start, nothing! Had to fill 15 litres before it started.
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Post by: TheBoy on 11 December 2013, 19:56:11: I had a 10 mile range warning earlier today, with still around an 1/8th of a tank, and no light.

Might have to put some petrol in in, the warnings are annoying.
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Post by: hotel21 on 11 December 2013, 20:01:02: If there was a fault in the system that the system recognises (duff gauge or duff sender) then it sorta tries to help itself by saying 'fault' on the display.

That's what mine does every time I plug in a trailer. It kills the fuel gauge and screws the readout as a result. Unplug the trailerboard and everything back tickety boo again! :y
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Post by: TheBoy on 11 December 2013, 20:04:52: Highlander Wiring PLC ;D
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Post by: grain.ben on 12 December 2013, 09:36:18: Worth resetting the 'Range'? Keep your finger on the R button until it displays - - - , then it 'might' register something, just a thought.
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Post by: ronomega on 12 December 2013, 18:22:42: Cheers lads, i put petrol in today and all is well. My Omega has a mind of its own with the electrics, my radio punished me for three days because i put ecu code in, It must be me. Thanks all :y