61L Tank Calibration
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61L Tank Calibration
Some of you might have noticed the odd post about me having trouble with the info centre computer. Anyway, long story short I've got the right one now, but I installed it today and when I tried to calibrate it like in the haybnes manual (and like everyone else has said in other posts) it didn't do as expected. Started up with the reset button pressed, display read 46 and the bars were off. Turned the potentiometer around and the number and the bars didn't do anything.
Fiddled about 4 a bit trying different combinations but nothing seems to have an effect.
The car is full to the top of fuel and the bars are on reading FULL normally but I just was wonering if anyone had any idea why the later model infocentre doesn't have a calibrate feature.
Possible it might have self calibration or somehing clever. The previous two I've tried in the car (took out because the older ones don't do the fuel averages right on the newer cars) calibrated just as you would expected.
Any ideas anyone?
Cheers in advance
James Carruthers
Fiddled about 4 a bit trying different combinations but nothing seems to have an effect.
The car is full to the top of fuel and the bars are on reading FULL normally but I just was wonering if anyone had any idea why the later model infocentre doesn't have a calibrate feature.
Possible it might have self calibration or somehing clever. The previous two I've tried in the car (took out because the older ones don't do the fuel averages right on the newer cars) calibrated just as you would expected.
Any ideas anyone?
Cheers in advance
James Carruthers
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And make sure you have the infocentre switched onto the "range" segment before you start the whole procedure (I think thats important, someone will correct me if it isn't)
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followed that exact "hold down the button procedure" and i also had the plastic surround off because i couldn't get the blanking plug out (scratched the knob slightly though with plyers, damn!). i can't remember what position it was in, but i think i tried it in range mode while doing this as i tried a few different combinations of switches and what have you.
anyone else ever calibrated their 61L tank car?
anyone else ever calibrated their 61L tank car?
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Because you have no luck as you descbribe, leads me to one other question.
What did you do?
Did you change the fueltank, from 47 liters to an 61 liter Tank?
If so than it might be that your computer does not have the possibility to change the capacity of the fueltank.
From what year is your 480?
Gerrsvolvo
What did you do?
Did you change the fueltank, from 47 liters to an 61 liter Tank?
If so than it might be that your computer does not have the possibility to change the capacity of the fueltank.
From what year is your 480?
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you say you swapped info centers. ... just this clock and print, or also the clockhousing ? ??
do you have trouble now ?
You might now have a clockhousing of the correct year, but not the correct type. The colours of the 2 18 pinns connectors have to be the same. for instance red-grey. etc.
luck
JPF
do you have trouble now ?
You might now have a clockhousing of the correct year, but not the correct type. The colours of the 2 18 pinns connectors have to be the same. for instance red-grey. etc.
luck
JPF
luck,
JPF
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i've just changed the info centre circuit board that fits on with 3 bolts and a mulit-pin connector on to the clockset. infocentre display is unchanged. i have the correct model info centre im fairly certain.
i've driven 150 miles this week since i last posted about it and the bars are down to just over half (bit too far over half though). i'll see how it goes towards the end of the gague (another 160-175 miles)
i've driven 150 miles this week since i last posted about it and the bars are down to just over half (bit too far over half though). i'll see how it goes towards the end of the gague (another 160-175 miles)