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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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gas light doesnt turn on???

pretty much what it says in the title. my gas light doesnt turn on even when my gauge is below E!! eveything else on the idiot cluster works. shows when my oil is low or when my water is low.
any ideas???
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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Does it come on when you turn the key to the on position?

Does your clock keep the correct time?

If not then you can remove it and check the bulb, if it's not simply blown then you might consider resoldering the boards inside.

If that doesn't work then it is probably the level sensor in the tank is faulty.
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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yeah it comes on when the key is on. whole thing lights up like a christmas tree. so i guess i should be looking at swapping out my level sensor or the whole pump in general?
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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same problem here. the light works with the ign switched to the on position but the light never comes on
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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i never had a fc that had one working actually i had one that was on all the time.
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by turboIIrotary
i never had a fc that had one working actually i had one that was on all the time.
LOL well thats great!
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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My light just stopped working too. I'm not too concerned about it because theres a giant gauge next to it thats a little bit more accurate.
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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well i've never run out of gas so its been working well for me too! i just think if i can fix it why not fix it! XD
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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S5's low gas sending units are notorious for going bad. S4's seem to hang in there much better.
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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Mine died a few weeks back on my s4! I jus rely on that big "F", and big "E"!
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 10:18 AM
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well mines been like this since i bought it! i mean its not a big deal looking at my gauge thats right in front of me instead of looking at the light in the center of my dash! i mean even if i got it working i'm sure i'd rarely get to the point that it'd turn on! lol but like i said if i can fix it without too much trouble why not fix it? :P
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