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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:07 pm 
Oompa Loompa
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well i just installed a trip computer into my EF falcon, everything works well but the range KM's, i had a 107 km til empty, went for a drive, gave it abit on the downramps and was driving for about 20mins, when i stop it now says that ive got 115 km til empty????????? when the actual fuel guage has gone down about 5mm....

anyone got any ideas or is it just unreliable?


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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:01 pm 
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its working.

You need to get an average on the TC.
a 5 minute drive with random fuel demands will give you a less accurate display.

clock up 80k's with normal driving and you'll see it works.

in fact they work very well.

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:51 pm 
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It's working OK. When I fill my car before a long trip, the TC usually calculates distance to empty on my current city usage, around 400km. When we hit the highway, I see it gradually creep up to 600-odd as my average consumption drops down.

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