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Fuel Level Sender, Adaptation




Fuel Level Sender, Adaptation

This function is used to adjust the resistance range of the fuel level sender signal to compensate for any discrepancies in the "empty" and "full" values.

Indicated on display:

Rapid data transfer HELP
Select function XX


- Press buttons -1- and -0- and confirm input with Q button.

Indicated on display:

Adaptation
Enter channel number XX


- Press buttons -3- and -0- to access "channel 30"
- Press -Q- button to confirm input

Indicated on display (example only): the display will show the adaptation
value, e.g. 128.

Channel 30 Adaptation 128 ->
<-1 3->


NOTE:
- The adaptation value displayed represents the standard resistance range for the fuel gauge sender as set by the factory (default value = 128).
- The adaptation value for the fuel gauge sender resistance range can be adjusted from the pre-set value by ± 8 (range = 120 ... 136).
- If default value value "128" has been changed due to customer complaint of inaccurate fuel level readings, the changed value must also be applied to the replacement instrument cluster.

- Press" button.

Indicated on display:

Channel 30 Adaptation 128
Enter adaptation value XXXXX


- Enter adaptation value (e.g. 132) via button pad on scan tool, filling in the initial spaces with "O."

Indicated on display (example only):

Channel 30 Adaptation 128 Q
Enter adaptation value 00132


- Press -Q- button to confirm input

Indicated on display:

Channel 30 Adaptation 132 Q
<-1 3->


- Press -Q- button to confirm input

Indicated on display:

Channel 30 Adaptation 132 Q
Store changed value?


- Press -Q- button to confirm input

Indicated on display:

Channel 30 Adaptation 132 ->
Changed value is stored


- Press -> to terminate adaptation of fuel gauge sender resistance range.