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Old 5th December 2020, 08:17   #12
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Originally Posted by gnu View Post
Not doubting you, but how does the abs sensor affect the fuel gauge?
I've noticed that if the low fuel level warning lamp illuminates when I start the engine from cold, after a short distance it extinguishes and the gauge needle actually rises a little. It's thought that this is because the gauge software takes account of the fuel consumption rate. This is calculated using the distance travelled which is derived from the wheel speed data from the ABS sensor.

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