Disable Fuel Gauge?

JuniorDee · 03-04-2009, 03:55 PM

does anyone know of a way to disable the fuel gauge in the fuel tank so that the car thinks the tank is empty?

MP0WER · 03-04-2009, 05:29 PM

Ok, i'll bite....

Why?

JuniorDee · 03-04-2009, 06:21 PM

i am shipping the car, they only want 1/4 tank of gas in it. it ships tomorrow, i am in vegas now, I wont be able to burn off 3/4 tank of fuel in the 3 hours i will be back tomorrow before they take it.

SlammedM6 · 03-04-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JuniorDee

i am shipping the car, they only want 1/4 tank of gas in it. it ships tomorrow, i am in vegas now, I wont be able to burn off 3/4 tank of fuel in the 3 hours i will be back tomorrow before they take it.

I bet you could....if you tried REALLLLY....REALLLLLY hard!

Mr.Metak2you · 03-04-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by slammedm3

I bet you could....if you tried REALLLLY....REALLLLLY hard!

Maybe, maybe not, but you sure could have fun trying....

MP0WER · 03-04-2009, 07:56 PM

Fluid evacuator or you could go old school and sick a hose down there...

Big Windy · 03-04-2009, 08:09 PM

Siphon the gas out.

JuniorDee · 03-04-2009, 08:22 PM

ok, yes i could siphon out the gas, or i could pull the back seats off and disconnect the gauge? anyone?

#3 is the fuel level sensor

JuniorDee · 03-05-2009, 01:56 PM

just an update, i removed the back seats and unplugged the connections. that didnt work. I also removed the fuses, that didnt work. the fuse card was almost impossible to read so I gave up.

MP0WER · 03-05-2009, 07:06 PM

Call your girlfirend and get out the hose buddy.

JuniorDee · 03-06-2009, 12:10 AM

bah i just shipped the car, if they want to suck out gas they can do it

URBAN LEGEND · 03-10-2009, 06:20 PM

You can burn that fuel in 3 hours. Remember this car is a gas guzzler.

berniec · 03-11-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JuniorDee

I also removed the fuses, that didnt work. the fuse card was almost impossible to read so I gave up.

i really don't remember what was so 'difficult' about it, but i remember thinking the same thing as i was trying to put in my V1. then finally something just clicked in my head and it made total sense-- keep staring at it lol

JuniorDee · 03-11-2009, 10:21 PM

what i meant about the card was that there is the "map" and then there is a list of icons and numbers (thats the confusing part). The numbers are on the map. However, if you remove the fuses listed next the fuel tank icon, all it did was kill the fuel pump and the gauge on the dash worked fine. Good luck trying to find the fuse for the dash board.

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03-04-2009, 05:29 PM	#2
MP0WER Gotta Love It!! Drives: Exceptionally well :) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 722 iTrader: (0)	Ok, i'll bite.... Why? __________________ -Joe *"No Representation Without Taxation"*

03-04-2009, 07:56 PM	#6
MP0WER Gotta Love It!! Drives: Exceptionally well :) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 722 iTrader: (0)	Fluid evacuator or you could go old school and sick a hose down there... __________________ -Joe *"No Representation Without Taxation"*

03-04-2009, 08:09 PM	#7
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03-04-2009, 08:22 PM	#8
JuniorDee Captain Drives: the speed limit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 611 iTrader: (1)	ok, yes i could siphon out the gas, or i could pull the back seats off and disconnect the gauge? anyone? #3 is the fuel level sensor Attached Images __________________ EDC.....viagra for your car

03-04-2009, 06:21 PM	#3
JuniorDee Captain Drives: the speed limit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 611 iTrader: (1)	i am shipping the car, they only want 1/4 tank of gas in it. it ships tomorrow, i am in vegas now, I wont be able to burn off 3/4 tank of fuel in the 3 hours i will be back tomorrow before they take it. __________________ EDC.....viagra for your car

03-05-2009, 01:56 PM	#9
JuniorDee Captain Drives: the speed limit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 611 iTrader: (1)	just an update, i removed the back seats and unplugged the connections. that didnt work. I also removed the fuses, that didnt work. the fuse card was almost impossible to read so I gave up. __________________ EDC.....viagra for your car

03-05-2009, 07:06 PM	#10
MP0WER Gotta Love It!! Drives: Exceptionally well :) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 722 iTrader: (0)	Call your girlfirend and get out the hose buddy. __________________ -Joe *"No Representation Without Taxation"*

03-06-2009, 12:10 AM	#11
JuniorDee Captain Drives: the speed limit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 611 iTrader: (1)	bah i just shipped the car, if they want to suck out gas they can do it __________________ EDC.....viagra for your car

03-10-2009, 06:20 PM	#12
URBAN LEGEND Captain Drives: 11 550i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, GA Posts: 808 iTrader: (0)	You can burn that fuel in 3 hours. Remember this car is a gas guzzler. __________________ 11 550i-The slow 1. 11 Kawasaki ZX10R-The quick 1.

03-11-2009, 10:21 PM	#14
JuniorDee Captain Drives: the speed limit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 611 iTrader: (1)	what i meant about the card was that there is the "map" and then there is a list of icons and numbers (thats the confusing part). The numbers are on the map. However, if you remove the fuses listed next the fuel tank icon, all it did was kill the fuel pump and the gauge on the dash worked fine. Good luck trying to find the fuse for the dash board. __________________ EDC.....viagra for your car