Author Topic: Gas Light (Read 3606 times)

EN318isPDX · « **on:** October 18, 2007, 04:20:32 PM »

I know in my old 1986 ETA i didnt have a gas light.. well i didnt really have any gauges. My old man said something about a gas light when i first got the car. I never let the car go below a quarter tank because i don't like running a car to empty. I am doubting it but did they put in a low gas warning light?

eric ^__^ · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:17:06 PM »

yes.

thread over.

EN318isPDX · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:18:06 PM »

Quote from: eric ^__^;36001

yes.

thread over.

Hmm soo many little lights, wonder which one it is.

vitesse · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:21:50 PM »

its the little light at the bottom of the gas level

EN318isPDX · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:27:51 PM »

Quote from: vitesse;36004

its the little light at the bottom of the gas level

Thanks bro, very nice and straight forward answer.. THREAD OVER

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2007, 05:40:07 PM »

or not....

What kind of bulb does it use? Mine is either buned out or the sensor is bad because I ran it to within .5 gallons of being empty with no light, and it doesn't light on startup like my parent's E34 (my only source of comparison).

christophbmw · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2007, 07:20:43 PM »

it the same place on ALL bmw's starting with the E21 series cars. its just below the red mark on the gas gauge.

bmwman91 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2007, 10:48:04 PM »

It doesnt light up in accessory mode. It SHOULD, but it doesn't. The car has been low enough on gas that I know it works, too (repeatedly).

eric ^__^ · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:41:17 AM »

it's one light that's on a bit to often these days..

sheepdog · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:25:22 AM »

Mine works.
Not sure about acc mode, but it definitely works.

I think it comes on when you are down to 2 gallons left.

EN318isPDX · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:04:25 PM »

Quote from: sheepdog;36063

Mine works.
Not sure about acc mode, but it definitely works.

I think it comes on when you are down to 2 gallons left.

Good info. I'll have to pay more attention next time.. i think i had .5 gallons when my dad said something about it