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DebinNY

Post subject: Gas Gauge acting weird and SES light ??

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:32 am

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Location: Syracuse, NY
Year and Trim: '02 Bonne SE

My 02 Bonne gas gauge sweeps at startup, then works fine for a whiole, then goes weird....when I have a full tank its fine. After the tank gets below half, the gas gauge is sometimes at 1/4, 1/3, about where it should be, then the next time I start it, it is back at 1/2 or more....and I know there isnt that much gas in the tank.

Also, doesnt the bonne have a Service engine soon light and a service vehicle soon light? One on the left and one on the right? Mine only has the one on the right side of the needle....or am I confused? lol

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PLAGUE PHANTOM

Post subject: Re: Gas Gauge acting weird and SES light ??

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:27 am

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i would check your fuel sender unit.

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myfirstbonnie

Post subject: Re: Gas Gauge acting weird and SES light ??

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:56 am

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Fuel gauge issue: http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=456&hilit=sender

There is only one service engine soon light.

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steelmanwy

Post subject: Re: Gas Gauge acting weird and SES light ??

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:19 am

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Location: Greybull, WY
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One service engine soon light, yes, but on the SE (probably SLE too) there is indeed a service vehicle soon light on the right side of the tach needle - supercharged with DIC shows message in DIC, battery light in that location (shown in owner's manual). The service engine soon light is reserved for federal emissions, so the service vehicle is for manufacturer/vehicle specific codes not pertaining to emissions - body codes, etc.

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DebinNY

Post subject: Re: Gas Gauge acting weird and SES light ??

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:54 pm

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Location: Syracuse, NY
Year and Trim: '02 Bonne SE

Ok....so....is the only way to find out if that is the problem is to take the sender unit out and look at it? Fun...wonder how much this is going to cost me....not a job I want to do...

thanks...

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DebinNY

Post subject: Re: Gas Gauge acting weird and SES light ??

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:55 pm

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Year and Trim: '02 Bonne SE

thanks steelmanwv...I didnt even think about looking in the manual!

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00Beast

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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:01 pm

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No, there is a Service Vehicle Soon light on all of them. Pic of a GXP cluster:

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steelmanwy

Post subject: Re: Gas Gauge acting weird and SES light ??

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:53 am

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Are all GXP's supercharged with a DIC? It appears if there's a boost gauge it takes the place of the voltmeter and the battery light goes over by the tach, at least according to the owner's manual.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58834592@N05/5395189531/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58834592@N05/5395189581/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58834592@N05/5395787330/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58834592@N05/5395216989/

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Last edited by steelmanwy on Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:55 am, edited 1 time in total.

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