miles to empty tank not working?

[f22raptor]

hi guys since ive bought my 182 the miles to empty just flashes the ---- any ideas?

 

[Dunnerz5]

How many miles hve you done in it? Mine did this when I reset the trip untill I done a few miles so it could work out an average mpg to work out what's left

 

[sgtbash999]

Mine shows ---- just after my fuel light goes on (stupid really as that's when you need it most!!) usually about a gallon of fuel left when this happens to me. Sure you don't just need to fill up ;-)

 

[seltking]

mine done it for a month after i went into the red like said before till i filled the tank if that helps

 

[pastieman]

If your miles to empty is just flashing ---- even after filling up the tank just do this

With ignition off hold the computer button on the end of the washer stalk, while holding it turn ignition on...

The dials will go mad and so will the little screen

Then while still holding down the stalk button press the trip button on the clocks...

This will rest the mte

Go for a drive an it will sort itself out

 

[pastieman]

Oh I did this to my 172 I just bought as I thought it was faulty lol

 

[James28]

Try what Pastieman said.
But as said, if your orange petrol light is on, it won't show anything.

Probably a good thing or people would be using it till the car told them they had a mile left. Which would be wrong as its not that accurate.
Then Renault would be getting complaint after complaint.

 

[Scrooge]

I've had this problem a couple of times, had to change a sender once and the problem went away.

 

[Adamm.]

Is there a solution to all the stats re-setting every time the car is locked? My old 182 used to keep the mpg etc until I reset but the 172's keep going back to 0. I can live with it but if there's a way of sorting it I may as well give it a try.

 

[mark smith87]

Once the fuel warning light is on the computer doesn't tell you how many miles to fill up. Usually it's when 2 gallons are left in the tank which equates to around 60 to 65 miles. My Trafic does the same thing and the Nissan I had previous to the Trafic was the same trip computer. As someone else said if you hold the button in and switch the ignition on it sends the instruments into test mode. Keep pressing the button and it goes through all the modes and tells you how many litres of fuel are in the tank as well as the CO reading if you start the engine.

 

[Adamm.]

^^ I want to try that out just to see but knowing my luck I will f**k something up and it wont start after.

 

[fletch8]

adam1 probably your battery needs replacing mate. i looked around on here and thats the general reason, got a new battery and it never re-sets itself anymore!

my light goes on at 40 miles, dash then goes down to 35 and then just goes to - - -

 

[Adamm.]

Okay will get the battery tested then mate worth a try. Thank you.

 

[f22raptor]

thank you pastieman that worked a treat

 

[pastieman]

Pleasure

 

[Gaz_clio172]

i have reset mine 3 times and even with half a tank it wont tell me any? just keeps going to --- anyone know how to fix this?