Fuel light staying on?

[Kieran..]

Filled up last night and for some reason the light is still staying on? I just did a quick search and found it's probably the fuel sensor? If it's that then surely it wouldn't read that I have half a tank?

If it is that where is the sensor on my car? And how much are they?

 

[Kieran..]

Any help at all would be appreciated!

 

[maynard]

Possibly the fuel sender unit that's faulty.

It's part of the fuel pump unit in the tank, about £120-130 + vat for a new one IIRC.

 

[Kieran..]

Wow really? Jesus didn't expect that, has it happened to you then?

 

[James28]

I had this was really weird. The fuel light randomly came on with half a tank. When I filled up again it went off.

 

[Kieran..]

Oh did it? I may have to top up again then, did you top it up or fill the tank?

 

[maynard]

Not me personally, but I know that can be a fauly of the sender part. IIRC it's supposed to level off with the fuel and when it reaches a certain point the light comes on. If that part is broke or faulty, then the light stays on. Something like that anyways.

 

[Kieran..]

Oh I see I bloody hope it's not, would it be a big job for a garage? And is ther any harm if I left it?

 

[JackJack]

Don't think it's that much of a big job pump is under the back seat.

 

[Kieran..]

Is it DIY? Or defiantly a garage job?

 

[Kieran..]

Well I just reset the clocks using the stalk Thingy and it worked and cleared the fuel light thank god

Thanks for your help anyways

 

[veccyest]

my to its do to the recession with mine lol

 

[gdw]

Just got the same problem this morning, tried resetting trip computer but no good.

I think i'll try adding more fuel but mine came on when parked on a slight incline waiting for the lights to change.

 

[James28]

Try filling. I think mine came on similarly on a hill.
Might be completely wrong, but I'd imagine by filling it up it the sensor realised the fuel level was changing and reset itself.

 

[gdw]

Got this sorted... Just added more fuel and job was a good one.