board computer

**winnie2457** · 20th February 2010, 11:22

hi all i filled up today with diesel and the light was on and computer said 4miles left i stuck a tenner in and the needle took ages to register about 6 or 7 miles for the light to go off. but the board computer still says 0 miles and every time i start the car up it says 0 miles petrol station i am going to fill up again today and see if it changes but what has caused this any ideas please thanks??

**krh134** · 20th February 2010, 11:37

I had this happen to me, the problem went away when I brimmed the tank. No idea why it happend though. hth

**myelite150** · 20th February 2010, 11:57

Originally Posted by winnie2457

hi all i filled up today with diesel and the light was on and computer said 4miles left i stuck a tenner in and the needle took ages to register about 6 or 7 miles for the light to go off. but the board computer still says 0 miles and every time i start the car up it says 0 miles petrol station i am going to fill up again today and see if it changes but what has caused this any ideas please thanks??

this usually happens to me if i run the tank down to much mucker but does go after a while i wud bet a gallon of juice thats all it is

**kenp** · 20th February 2010, 12:06

It happens if you still have the car on or with ignition on, when you refuel.

keys out, then it wont happen.

**krh134** · 20th February 2010, 12:25

Originally Posted by kenp

It happens if you still have the car on or with ignition on, when you refuel.

keys out, then it wont happen.

Happened to me, and I never leave the keys in the ignition when I refuel. It would be goodbye Veccy around here.

**kenp** · 20th February 2010, 13:17

Then it must be a very small amout of fuel going in..

**neverlandandy** · 20th February 2010, 13:56

had this once before on my 55 plate face lift fuel got so low that computer said zero miles left and i only had a £10 on me stuck that in and the computer still said zero miles but as soon as i filled up with half tank plus all went back to normal ...
fill it up to at least half a tank and all will be well

**krh134** · 20th February 2010, 14:04

I guess £10 aint enough for it to trip the sensor when the tank is this empty.

**mucklestone** · 20th February 2010, 14:08

I haven't got the trip computer but I am a student so it always gets £10 worth here and there! The feul light is pretty much perminantly on becasue it doesn't seem enough to register. If I put half a tank in it goes.

**winnie2457** · 20th February 2010, 21:16

stuck in 20 quid today and all is well registered as soon as ignition on so like you guys say must be only a litle fuel must not be enough

thanks for your help at least its not just me lol