Low fuel indicator

[Blackshirts]

Anyway to change the indicator from 50 miles to empty to something like 15-20 miles? Thanks!

 

[MannyN]

Nope. Live with it.

 

[IvoryHemi]

50 miles to empty is the first low fuel indicator.

The 2nd low fuel indicator is when the range drops from 10 miles to “Low”. At this point you only have approx 2 gallons left.

 

[Trooper4]

All of those indicators are last resorts. I use the fuel gauge as my indicator. Found that it creates peace of mind to keep the tank above the low fuel indicator then I don't have to worry about how far it will go.

 

[Scap]

All of those indicators are last resorts. I use the fuel gauge as my indicator. Found that it creates peace of mind to keep the tank above the low fuel indicator then I don't have to worry about how far it will go.

Agreed.
I fuel up every Sunday, or when the needle shows 1/4 tank.

 

[User_3336]

Anyway to change the indicator from 50 miles to empty to something like 15-20 miles? Thanks!

Good grief. Never let the fuel level in your truck get that low!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[devildodge]

I notice this comes up often. I can not wait for the My Fuel Pump died threads in a year or so.

The reason the fuel guage and the fuel alerts are so generous...is because your fuel pump needs fuel to cool it.

And with as long as our tanks are...on a hill the fuel pump will be starved at low levels.

Oh man I can not wait to hear how this is RAMs fault in a few.

 

[Trooper4]

Learned from my dad that a truck will run just as good on the top half of the tank as it does on the bottom half, just longer

 

[devildodge]

Learned from my dad that a truck will run just as good on the top half of the tank as it does on the bottom half, just longer

Back when the fuel pump was on the engine...that was very true

 

[Blackshirts]

Thanks for the advice to: Fill up every Sunday, use the gauge as the indicator, don't let the tank go under 1/4 tank EVER or my fuel pump will fail and that the moderator can't wait until I come back and blame RAM for a failed fuel pump because I let the tank go below 50 miles before refilling.

Didn't think a 46k$ truck would literally die if I let the tank go below 50 miles to empty.

All I asked was if there was a way to change the indicator light NOT for an education about how to keep the tank properly filled.

 

[Scap]

Thanks for the advice to: Fill up every Sunday, use the gauge as the indicator, don't let the tank go under 1/4 tank EVER or my fuel pump will fail and that the moderator can't wait until I come back and blame RAM for a failed fuel pump because I let the tank go below 50 miles before refilling.

Didn't think a 46k$ truck would literally die if I let the tank go below 50 miles to empty.

All I asked was if there was a way to change the indicator light NOT for an education about how to keep the tank properly filled.

Glad my suggestion ranked #1.

 

[devildodge]

Thanks for the advice to: Fill up every Sunday, use the gauge as the indicator, don't let the tank go under 1/4 tank EVER or my fuel pump will fail and that the moderator can't wait until I come back and blame RAM for a failed fuel pump because I let the tank go below 50 miles before refilling.

Didn't think a 46k$ truck would literally die if I let the tank go below 50 miles to empty.

All I asked was if there was a way to change the indicator light NOT for an education about how to keep the tank properly filled.

You got your answer the 2nd post. The rest was discussion. This is a forum.

My post was pointed at the many times this question comes up. Not you.

The community of truck forums is full of the same question and when the advice is overlooked or dismissed...

 

[AmericanRebelution]

All I asked was if there was a way to change the indicator light NOT for an education about how to keep the tank properly filled.

Maybe an introduction over in the new member area would help guide this extremely helpful community in responding to your posts. Personally, I am here for an education. During my time on this forum I've learned a ton of things I didn't know that I didn't know.

 

[Whoa_Ram]

LOL next question on this forum is going to be, "Do I have to use a specific blinker fluid for my Ram?"

But really OP, there isn't a way to change the reading.

 

[devildodge]

LOL next question on this forum is going to be, "Do I have to use a specific blinker fluid for my Ram?"

But really OP, there isn't a way to change the reading.

I can tell you the specific one you mentioned is not the one RAM recommends and that one should never be used anyways as there are many more expensive ones that work the same you should be using.

 

[brian42]

Didn't think a 46k$ truck would literally die if I let the tank go below 50 miles to empty.

It won't die at less than 1/4 tank, you're just slowly killing your fuel pump.

It has nothing to do with how much your truck costs. Current design is an in-tank pump regardless of model/options/cost, and that's for any vehicle (I don't know of any manufacturer that has a 'premium fuel system' with higher trim levels). An in-tank pump benefits from higher tank levels for 1) cooling of the unit (as devildodge mentioned) and 2) net positive suction head. The higher the level, the more weight (pressure) of fuel on the pump suction, the less work the pump has to do to move the fuel to the engine. Keeping at least 1/4 tank of gas ensures the fuel pump is covered during operation.

All I asked was if there was a way to change the indicator light...

There is a way. Got into your Body Control Module (BCM) and change this setting (from Jimmy07 on another thread):

Cluster: Fuel Tank 1 Calibration, LFW (Normally it is set at 8%, and that is the lowest setting. 23% is the highest setting, which sounds like what yours might be set at- if the low fuel light is truly coming on with 1/4 tank left)

You need a Security Gateway Bypass, an OBDII Bluetooth connector (ELM 327 compliant), and AlfaOBD software to do it.

Here's the original post (#639) if you want more info on how to do it: https://5thgenrams.com/community/threads/alpha-obd.11389/page-32#post-399823

 

[User_3336]

Thanks for the advice to: Fill up every Sunday, use the gauge as the indicator, don't let the tank go under 1/4 tank EVER or my fuel pump will fail and that the moderator can't wait until I come back and blame RAM for a failed fuel pump because I let the tank go below 50 miles before refilling.

Didn't think a 46k$ truck would literally die if I let the tank go below 50 miles to empty.

All I asked was if there was a way to change the indicator light NOT for an education about how to keep the tank properly filled.

What exactly is your excuse for letting the fuel get so low in the truck? Like another poster said, what you paid for the truck is irrevalent.

 

[Whoa_Ram]

I'm going to throw a joke out here so don't bash me. LOL

low fuel = less weight = faster truck..

 

[Scap]

I'm going to throw a joke out here so don't bash me. LOL

low fuel = less weight = faster truck..

And better mpg....

Can't wait for the EPA to limit fuel tanks to 6 gallons so we don't drive too far.

 

[Trooper4]

I'm going to throw a joke out here so don't bash me. LOL

low fuel = less weight = faster truck..

And put more fuel in so you can get from the runout back to the pits