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Re: <E34> Help! Fuel gauge does not work.

GeirAB@domain.elided wrote:

>Recently the fuel gauge stopped working. The meter reads 0 liters of
>fuel, but the low fuel light does not light up.
>If I run an instrument test (holding down the check button and moving
>the ignition key to position two) all instruments move except the fuel
>gauge. Also the low fuel light lights up for a couple of seconds before
>going out. Also when I start the car the low fuel light lights up for a
>couple of seconds before going out.

This also happened to me; at least something similar.  My fuel gauge
once appeared to be inoperable. I also ran the usual checks then
*re-booting* (re-starting) my car.  The fuel gauge did not reset.
This my next response was to simply (this might sound stupid) tap on
the gauge.  Success at last!  The needle snapped back to the correct
position and I was a happy camper.  As dum as it may seem you might
want to try this method.

Mark '89 525i 108k Salmon Silver/Indigo