2005-2014 Mustangs Discussions on the latest S197 model Mustangs from Ford.

Fuel Level Indicator

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 10:23 PM
  #1  
bl1nk's Avatar
bl1nk
Thread Starter
5th Gear Member
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,881
From: Florida
Default Fuel Level Indicator

Question about the fuel level indicator. (The reminder that pops up when you get 50 miles from empty.) When mine goes off it beeps and pops the message up, I hit reset to clear it and 4 miles later it beeps and pops up again. I dont seem to remember it doing this before. Does everyone elses do it? And if so, does anyone know a way to diable it or set it so that it only pops up once? It gets annoying reseting it, only to have it pop up again a few minutes later. Thanks.
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 10:30 PM
  #2  
mathaholica's Avatar
mathaholica
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 15
From: Houston, TX
Default RE: Fuel Level Indicator

I'm pretty sure mine pops up in 5 mile increments from 50 down.
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 11:03 PM
  #3  
danGT06's Avatar
danGT06
3rd Gear Member
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 732
From: Tucson Arizona
Default RE: Fuel Level Indicator

Mine does it too every 10 miles or so below 50 miles until empty. I usually just fill up before it gets to that point now because its reallyannoying. I don't think you can disable it.
Old Aug 5, 2007 | 11:16 PM
  #4  
ShadyNinja's Avatar
ShadyNinja
4th Gear Member
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,257
From: Chicagoland
Default RE: Fuel Level Indicator

its just as easy to keep full as it is to keep empty
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 02:34 AM
  #5  
Orion_240's Avatar
Orion_240
6th Gear Member
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,390
From: West Los Angeles
Default RE: Fuel Level Indicator

exactly! Just fill 'er up!
Sometimes it doesn't keep doing it, but i don't know if that's after I turn the engine off...and restart
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 03:35 PM
  #6  
bl1nk's Avatar
bl1nk
Thread Starter
5th Gear Member
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,881
From: Florida
Default RE: Fuel Level Indicator

So no one knows if thres a way to turn it off?
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 03:37 PM
  #7  
DeStonn's Avatar
DeStonn
4th Gear Member
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,400
From: Southern California(Orange County)
Default RE: Fuel Level Indicator

when mine goes off I just don't hit the reset button cuz it will keep going off every 10 miles. just leave it until you fill her up
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 03:40 PM
  #8  
JoshyGT's Avatar
JoshyGT
3rd Gear Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 506
From: Florida
Default RE: Fuel Level Indicator

In the owners manual it states that the light and indicator will pop up once every ten minutes until empty. There is a way to turn this off, see your manual for instructions.
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 04:01 PM
  #9  
bl1nk's Avatar
bl1nk
Thread Starter
5th Gear Member
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,881
From: Florida
Default RE: Fuel Level Indicator

Thanks, I browsed the manual but didnt see it. Ill go look a little harder.
Old Aug 6, 2007 | 04:24 PM
  #10  
Spdfreak's Avatar
Spdfreak
1st Gear Member
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 105
From: MS
Default RE: Fuel Level Indicator

I read somewhere that the guage also turns red. Is this true?
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jwog666
Pipes, Boost & Juice
11
Dec 27, 2021 08:09 PM
Sixx
2005-2014 Mustangs
9
Oct 5, 2015 07:36 PM
svfetter
5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang
9
Oct 5, 2015 11:39 AM
guitarman376
4.6L (1996-2004 Modular) Mustang
0
Sep 30, 2015 05:54 PM
mrappe
V6 (1994-2004) Mustangs
0
Sep 26, 2015 10:16 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:43 PM.