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GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => GENERAL => Topic started by: Paolo5 on July 07, 2010, 08:47:38

Title: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: Paolo5 on July 07, 2010, 08:47:38

On the last 2 tankfuls of diesel, the trip meter on my car has reset itself on or around the time that the fuel light first comes on.

When it happened on the first tankful I assumed that I had accidentally re-set the tripmeter by pressing the button for too long. But it happened again today and I know that I didn't have anything to do with the re-set.

Has anyone else noticed this in their i30?

Title: Re: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: Shambles on July 07, 2010, 09:16:17

Doesn't sound like the right behaviour to me :eek:

Once it's reset does it start counting up normally and accurately again?

Title: Re: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: Paolo5 on July 07, 2010, 09:22:32

Hi Shambles,
Yes it does register normally after it resets itself. It makes it a bit of a pain to work out the number of km travelled on the tank. I will have to write down the odometer km that I fill the tank (or look at the Scangauge reading).

I just wondered if they all do this?

Title: Re: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: Mutley on July 07, 2010, 09:45:52

mine does not reset itself :eek:

Title: Re: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: Dazzler on July 07, 2010, 10:38:17

Haven't seen that happen during my 66,000kms in 27 months... :cool:

Title: Re: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: 2i30s on July 07, 2010, 10:55:14

its not reseting itself at 999kms is it.  :idea:

Title: Re: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: Dazzler on July 07, 2010, 11:04:36

Quote from: 2i30s on July 07, 2010, 10:55:14

its not reseting itself at 999kms is it.  :idea:

Good thinking 99  :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: Paolo5 on July 07, 2010, 11:41:23

yep...that would be it! Now why didn't I think of that? Curse these i30 diesels for being so darn economical and presenting me with such problems  :lol:....

I love this car!

Thanks, 2i30's

Title: Re: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: Shambles on July 07, 2010, 12:42:46

Quote from: Paolo5 on July 07, 2010, 11:41:23

yep...that would be it! Now why didn't I think of that?

If we had a "hall of shame" this post would be in there mate :lol:

Title: Re: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: Mutley on July 07, 2010, 13:43:55

hahaha nice one mate!

Title: Re: Trip Meter resetting itself on or before when fuel light comes on
Post by: 2i30s on July 10, 2010, 01:03:18

 :-[ :rolleyes: :lol: :lol: