95 CORSA MERIT - FUEL LIGHT?

[mylo2912]

Hi everyone,

The MRS recently got a Merit 1.4i Auto 3dr, and I've stolen it off her. Its a great car for the price with only 83k and FSH. (FOC)

However, I wondering whether it has a Low Fuel Light, that comes on when you're about to run out. I'm loving the basic No-Frills spec of the Merit, but can't believe Vauxhall was so tight, not to include a fuel light! The gauge is in the red paint, unless I park downhill, when it rises a few marks.

The other lights seem to work (Oil, Brake, Auto Light, Engine Management etc...), but just wondered if I'm gonna see a fuel light, or just conk out soon.

Cheers, and thanks for your help in advance. More dumb questions will probably follow.

[haydn1987]

Ive heard other poeple compain that they have on light but I have one and though they would put it in every car as its only a bulb.

Watch the guage when you turn the ignition on my light come on then as it takes a second or two for the needle to rise. It might just be that the bulb has gone or vauxhall realy were that tight they didn't put a bulb in, it not that hard to take the dash out to replace bulbs.

I don't think the light comes on untill your at the bottom of the red and then there is still about 2 litres left I think ive never gone that low I don't wanna look like a plonker walking down the road with a fuel can.

[mylo2912]

Thanks for the quick reply, I'll check at lunchtime.

Where abouts does your light come on? The Merit has the basic dash with no Rev counter, and looks like a couple of spaces are available for a light on the lower right. But this is obviously on the other side to the fuel gauge!

[haydn1987]

oh maybe the dials with no rev counter doesn't have one, but it lights up in mine behind the little picture of a fuel pump

[RenRenRen]

It's the actual petrol tank on the gauge that lights up, but there's no bulb (or space for one) on the non-rev counter electronic driven clocks, assume it's the same for cable driven.

[dannicoll]

Clocks without a rev counter don't have the low fuel warning light.

[Jimi137]

Thanks. I think the fuel light is only a preparation for getting out and pushing light though - it comes on so low down on the scale i never see it (unless the car is on a hill). I wudnt like to keep running the car with the fuel light on for too long

[mobiius]

I can go about 40 miles or son whilst the lights on. It's amazing how far I can get running on hopes and dreams!

[Jimi137]

Really? wow. That red shaded area must be huge then - cause i can run it for at least 40 miles b4 i get the light coming on and if you say another 40 miles with the light on then thats 80 miles in total. Thats quite a lot of petrol that is lol

[Octane2097]

fit some clocks with a rev counter, as these have a light and it works too