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LPG Gauge accuracy
« on: 10 March 2011, 20:05:55 »
I know they are poor, but....

Having to re-setup mine after a retard moment. 90k growing.

Trouble is, the voltage is varying between a value, lets say 1.8v when tank half full to 3.22v.  This is all the time when in motion, spening most time on 3.22v

Surely the ECU reset wouldn't have buggered it?
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Re: LPG Gauge accuracy
« Reply #1 on: 10 March 2011, 20:13:29 »
You'll probably find the ECU damps the signal quite heavily. Never looked at what mine does when in motion though.

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« Reply #2 on: 10 March 2011, 20:27:09 »
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You'll probably find the ECU damps the signal quite heavily. Never looked at what mine does when in motion though.

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There is some damping, but the leds are still bouncing between 2 and 4 on all the time :(
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« Reply #3 on: 10 March 2011, 20:29:28 »
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You'll probably find the ECU damps the signal quite heavily. Never looked at what mine does when in motion though.

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There is some damping, but the leds are still bouncing between 2 and 4 on all the time :(

Ahh, something not right then.

Can you bundle Tunnie into the boot and ask him if the gauge on the tank does it too? ;D

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« Reply #4 on: 10 March 2011, 20:36:35 »
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You'll probably find the ECU damps the signal quite heavily. Never looked at what mine does when in motion though.

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There is some damping, but the leds are still bouncing between 2 and 4 on all the time :(

Ahh, something not right then.

Can you bundle Tunnie into the boot and ask him if the gauge on the tank does it too? ;D

Kevin
The gauge is stable - I can replicate it (to a lesser extent) when parked.
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« Reply #5 on: 10 March 2011, 20:41:32 »
You put your gauge in a stupid place which is perfectly hidden while driving if i remember correctly?  ;D

I could easily do without the gauge to be honest, I always go on the trip.....
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« Reply #6 on: 10 March 2011, 20:44:18 »
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You put your gauge in a stupid place which is perfectly hidden while driving if i remember correctly?  ;D

I could easily do without the gauge to be honest, I always go on the trip.....
I'm toying with putting Elite gauge in same place ;)
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« Reply #7 on: 10 March 2011, 20:46:01 »
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You put your gauge in a stupid place which is perfectly hidden while driving if i remember correctly?  ;D

I could easily do without the gauge to be honest, I always go on the trip.....
I'm toying with putting Elite gauge in same place ;)

But you can't see it!? Well not from the drivers seat anyway!  :-?
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You put your gauge in a stupid place which is perfectly hidden while driving if i remember correctly?  ;D

I could easily do without the gauge to be honest, I always go on the trip.....
I'm toying with putting Elite gauge in same place ;)

But you can't see it!? Well not from the drivers seat anyway!  :-?
Perfect for not distracting at night ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 10 March 2011, 20:50:08 »
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You put your gauge in a stupid place which is perfectly hidden while driving if i remember correctly?  ;D

I could easily do without the gauge to be honest, I always go on the trip.....
I'm toying with putting Elite gauge in same place ;)

But you can't see it!? Well not from the drivers seat anyway!  :-?
Perfect for not distracting at night ;)

Must be an age thing  ;D
 
Mine does not bother me at-all, its tucked well out of main 'standard' driving view.

If I had an Elite that I had to convert, I would seriously consider not fitting the gauge.

But I guess you have to, if you want to manually switch fuels  :(
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« Reply #10 on: 10 March 2011, 21:20:28 »
Gauge is fairly useless tbh. But if it's by the tm button it's the perfect place IMO. Easy access from engine bay, and only a slightbtilt of the head to see it. It's too bright for direct vision at night, and too dim in day time anyway.

All it really does is confirm LPG is on IMO.



Never had any lights flickering though.  :-?
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You put your gauge in a stupid place which is perfectly hidden while driving if i remember correctly?  ;D

I could easily do without the gauge to be honest, I always go on the trip.....
I'm toying with putting Elite gauge in same place ;)

But you can't see it!? Well not from the drivers seat anyway!  :-?
Perfect for not distracting at night ;)

Must be an age thing  ;D
 
Mine does not bother me at-all, its tucked well out of main 'standard' driving view.

If I had an Elite that I had to convert, I would seriously consider not fitting the gauge.

But I guess you have to, if you want to manually switch fuels  :(

But I don't think the system would even work without it as it's also the control switch ;) ;)

Oh... And it wouldn't pass an inspection with out it ::) ::)
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Re: LPG Gauge accuracy
« Reply #12 on: 10 March 2011, 21:29:10 »
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I know they are poor, but....

Having to re-setup mine after a retard moment. 90k growing.

Trouble is, the voltage is varying between a value, lets say 1.8v when tank half full to 3.22v.  This is all the time when in motion, spening most time on 3.22v

Surely the ECU reset wouldn't have buggered it?

Just a thought... Isn't yours one of the specified ones? Or was that Tunnies? :-/ :-/
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« Reply #13 on: 10 March 2011, 21:30:34 »
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I know they are poor, but....

Having to re-setup mine after a retard moment. 90k growing.

Trouble is, the voltage is varying between a value, lets say 1.8v when tank half full to 3.22v.  This is all the time when in motion, spening most time on 3.22v

Surely the ECU reset wouldn't have buggered it?

Just a thought... Isn't yours one of the specified ones? Or was that Tunnies? :-/ :-/

Mine is specified at set amounts i think? Remember you setting them at Towcester?

Explains why I can get 70-90 miles on the red light!  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 10 March 2011, 21:33:09 »
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I know they are poor, but....

Having to re-setup mine after a retard moment. 90k growing.

Trouble is, the voltage is varying between a value, lets say 1.8v when tank half full to 3.22v.  This is all the time when in motion, spening most time on 3.22v

Surely the ECU reset wouldn't have buggered it?

Just a thought... Isn't yours one of the specified ones? Or was that Tunnies? :-/ :-/

Mine is specified at set amounts i think? Remember you setting them at Towcester?

Explains why I can get 70-90 miles on the red light!  ;D

Yeah, but you've rotated the tank a fraction since I set it up... Should have been about 60 miles on red, 70 ish on a run... That's what mine's at :y

Handy to know that it's consistently 60 miles after it comes on though :y
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