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Old 02-10-2007, 08:39 PM
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i have had my 2wd saff for a couple of years now and the low fuel light has never worked.......well the fuel gauge didn't work for a year but then jumped into life on it's own !!!!!................i am just wondering(as i can't remember from my last saff) whether the light should come on with the ignition at start up ?????? ps low washer fluid light doesn't work either, so just want to know if any one else has had similar problems to save me tracing wires etc ..

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Light comes on when you put ignition on .
Old 02-10-2007, 09:00 PM
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Cheers !!!!!!!!!!! i thought it did looks like it's going to be a long day on saturday checking these annoying little things out !!!! with a little bit of luck they might not have any bulbs in them
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Good luck m8.
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sometimes mine works, other times it flash,s along with the doors open bit
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As said comes on with ignition and low washer fluid, flashing means by signal with these, as two are out it might pay to just oput a seperate earth there to see if that is the problem on the light panel strip.
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My computer/lights haven't worked since i've owned the car! LOL
Old 03-10-2007, 05:51 PM
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Mine had a fuel gauge / light prob - there was crap on the connections on the fuel tank - dropped it enough to get my hand in via the wheel arch and fiddled a bit - it worked for a while so next winter dropped it further and cleaned it all up. No probs since then

PS Be careful not to snap the clips - grip them well as you pull
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the fuel light for empty fuel... mine only goes on when it is empty. on my scorp anyways.

I have problems with my temp gauge and fuel gauge not working once in awhile... a good smack on the top of the dash fix's that. for a bit.


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cheers for all the reply's.....i am glad to see that i am not alone with these wierd faults.....and that that normally a good whack fixes things but this didn't work for this problem so i think i will have to try putting a seperate earth to the panel and go from there(that's if i take it out and it is wired up )

cheers again
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It's probably disconnected itself at the back m8.
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