false fuel light

[swatmedic]

So I have noticed a few times my fuel light comes on and when I stop for gas I get like 3-6 bucks worth and its full so its giving me a false indication. Today I finally had the time to go pick it up from the dealer and the light was on... I stopped for gas and got $1.60. Whats the deal?? Is this a simple fix I can do or just a rest deal?? Any help would be great.
Thanks

E

 

[swatmedic]

I thought I saw a post on here once about the same problem but cannot find it.

Sorry double post

E

 

[boney95]

Sounds like your sensor is bad.

 

[Stevenc150]

Is your trip odometer resetting itself as well? Keep an eye on it and if it is, it's probably a battery about to go bad or not fully charged. Someone else had a similar problem on here. Anyway, if you're trip od. is resetting as well, you either need a new battery or need to trickle charge the current one for a few days.

If it's not, may be a bad sensor.

 

[LeFox]

Q1 why was it at the dealer?
Q2 did you tell the dealer about this?
Q3 if you know you filled it up and you only ride for 1.60$ why go for gas?

 

[swatmedic]

LeFox

1 - 10K service
2 - Nope didnt think about it till I put $1.60 in it
3 - I couldnt remember befor I took it in when the last time I put gas in it was.

I dropped it off last Wednesday and wasn't able to pick it up till this AM.

Stevenc150

The trip meters are fine, so is a fuel sensor something I can mess with so I dont have to take it back to the dealer? My schedule is all jacked up till the end of February and I would loose it for a week again and go through major bouts of depression...

I guess till then I could just keep track of mileage worst case...
Thanks

E

 

[Stevenc150]

so is a fuel sensor something I can mess with so I dont have to take it back to the dealer?

Sorry, but I don't have a clue. I track my mileage - when it gets to 120 miles I fuel up. The lights not on then, but there's a 25 mile stretch on my commute so I don't chance it. Hopefully, someone else will have some knowledge of the low fuel sensor.

 

[Stevenc150]

Swatmedic

I did find this thread: Low Fuel Light Problems Seems like it may be as simple as the wire insulation wore through. Hope it helps.

 

[LeFox]

- bad connection @ the fuelsensor
- the ground wire is bare and making connection.
- bad fuelsensor