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mczinn · Sep 5th, 2003, 05:19 PM

Forgive me if this is a standard feature nowadays (I am waiting patiently for my new MCS to arrive). But I read a long time ago about some people programming their car so that the gas light beeps once when it first goes on. I have this feature on my VW Passat and I love it. That way I know exactly when the light goes on. Anyone know if it really is a programmable option? Or is this coming standard now on the new cars? I asked my dealer and they have never heard of such a thing.

MINIALEX · Sep 5th, 2003, 05:21 PM

no, i don't think it is

stryder · Sep 5th, 2003, 05:46 PM

Order on board computer. It'll give you a reasonably accurate range calculation, then you don't care when the low fuel light went on, you know how much you have left.

running out of gas once could be worth the price of the OBC.

MINIAC · Sep 5th, 2003, 05:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by stryder

Order on board computer. It'll give you a reasonably accurate range calculation, then you don't care when the low fuel light went on, you know how much you have left.

running out of gas once could be worth the price of the OBC.

The MPG function of my OBC is 10-15% over actual [hand calculated], so I don't put much trust in the RANGE function

Having it to do over, I wouldn't order the OBC.

stryder · Sep 5th, 2003, 06:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC

The MPG function of my OBC is 10-15% over actual [hand calculated], so I don't put much trust in the RANGE function

Having it to do over, I wouldn't order the OBC.

10% is good enough for me to know. I just got gas before it ran out. Besides, if you're getting say 400 miles to a tank, its not like you should wait until you get 4-6 miles left! just get gas sometime before 20, and you'll be happy. Sure its a gadget, but its useful...and it costs 1% of the car, so its not exactly a big ticket item.

NEMINI · Sep 5th, 2003, 06:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC

The MPG function of my OBC is 10-15% over actual [hand calculated], so I don't put much trust in the RANGE function

Having it to do over, I wouldn't order the OBC.

Varies by MINI, mine is 'spot on' as you english like to say

Mine said 7 miles to go and I put 13 gallons in a 13.2 gallon tank, I'd say that close enough to be useful.

Has anyone with highly inaccurate OBC's talked to their dealer about it?

BartMack · Sep 6th, 2003, 01:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by stryder

10% is good enough for me to know. I just got gas before it ran out. Besides, if you're getting say 400 miles to a tank, its not like you should wait until you get 4-6 miles left! just get gas sometime before 20, and you'll be happy. Sure its a gadget, but its useful...and it costs 1% of the car, so its not exactly a big ticket item.

Somebody's getting 400 miles to a tank on a MINI?

NEMINI · Sep 6th, 2003, 01:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by BartMack

Somebody's getting 400 miles to a tank on a MINI?

400 is not so hard to believe, works out to around 31mpg ... I get 29mpg with mostly local driving. So far I have not had a long enough drive to have a whole tank of highway mileage but I have gotten as high as 38mpg on short half tank highway runs, which would work out to just under 500miles for 13 gallons.

FYI: I normally fill up between 320 and 340 miles

stryder · Sep 6th, 2003, 01:55 AM

I got anywhere between very low 20's (21, 22) to about 32.5 on highway trips. If I drove slower and was carrying less crap I'm sure I could have gotten higher. Always seemed to have several hundred lbs of stuff when I was going farther then a hundred miles, and the speed limit was 65 so i'd uhh follow exactly

.

Even with A/C on on road trips I could get 31 or so at the same speeds. I got range on the OBC to exceed 500 miles once or twice when I'd fill up in the middle of a long trip.

I drove 15,000 miles on my car and never used it to commute, there were many highway trips, and what wasn't a trip was puttering around in city traffic. Most trips were around half to a full tank of gas. (Cleveland to NY several times, Cleveland to Madison WI, Cleveland to Flint MI, Cleveland to Rochester NY several times, Rochester to Hudson Valley in NY, Cleveland to Dayton)

scooterboy · Sep 6th, 2003, 03:35 AM

I get 400 miles to a tank easily. Getting at least 32 mpg and that's with the Auto A/C on constantly and doing 75-85 on the highway. If I behave and actually drive 65, the OBC tells me I'm getting the advertised 37 mpg.

But I don't behave myself...

Sep 5th, 2003, 05:19 PM	#1
mczinn MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Davis, Calif. Local Time: 01:45 AM Posts: 189 Offline	How to get a beeping gas light? Forgive me if this is a standard feature nowadays (I am waiting patiently for my new MCS to arrive). But I read a long time ago about some people programming their car so that the gas light beeps once when it first goes on. I have this feature on my VW Passat and I love it. That way I know exactly when the light goes on. Anyone know if it really is a programmable option? Or is this coming standard now on the new cars? I asked my dealer and they have never heard of such a thing.

Sep 5th, 2003, 05:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
MINIALEX MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: LEICESTERSHIRE Local Time: 10:45 AM Posts: 1,077 Offline	no, i don't think it is Cometh the Hour, Cometh the MINI

Sep 5th, 2003, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 04:45 AM Posts: 3,358 Offline	Order on board computer. It'll give you a reasonably accurate range calculation, then you don't care when the low fuel light went on, you know how much you have left. running out of gas once could be worth the price of the OBC. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.

Sep 5th, 2003, 06:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 04:45 AM Posts: 3,358 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC The MPG function of my OBC is 10-15% over actual [hand calculated], so I don't put much trust in the RANGE function Having it to do over, I wouldn't order the OBC. 10% is good enough for me to know. I just got gas before it ran out. Besides, if you're getting say 400 miles to a tank, its not like you should wait until you get 4-6 miles left! just get gas sometime before 20, and you'll be happy. Sure its a gadget, but its useful...and it costs 1% of the car, so its not exactly a big ticket item. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.

Sep 5th, 2003, 06:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 04:45 AM Posts: 7,911 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIAC The MPG function of my OBC is 10-15% over actual [hand calculated], so I don't put much trust in the RANGE function Having it to do over, I wouldn't order the OBC. Varies by MINI, mine is 'spot on' as you english like to say Mine said 7 miles to go and I put 13 gallons in a 13.2 gallon tank, I'd say that close enough to be useful. Has anyone with highly inaccurate OBC's talked to their dealer about it? NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

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Sep 5th, 2003, 05:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
MINIAC MINI Profiler Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: City By The Bay Local Time: 02:45 AM Posts: 8,715 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by stryder Order on board computer. It'll give you a reasonably accurate range calculation, then you don't care when the low fuel light went on, you know how much you have left. running out of gas once could be worth the price of the OBC. The MPG function of my OBC is 10-15% over actual [hand calculated], so I don't put much trust in the RANGE function Having it to do over, I wouldn't order the OBC.

Sep 6th, 2003, 01:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
BartMack #1647 of 1960 Join Date: May 2003 Location: RS60ville Local Time: 05:45 AM Posts: 3,383 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by stryder 10% is good enough for me to know. I just got gas before it ran out. Besides, if you're getting say 400 miles to a tank, its not like you should wait until you get 4-6 miles left! just get gas sometime before 20, and you'll be happy. Sure its a gadget, but its useful...and it costs 1% of the car, so its not exactly a big ticket item. Somebody's getting 400 miles to a tank on a MINI?

Sep 6th, 2003, 01:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 04:45 AM Posts: 7,911 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by BartMack Somebody's getting 400 miles to a tank on a MINI? 400 is not so hard to believe, works out to around 31mpg ... I get 29mpg with mostly local driving. So far I have not had a long enough drive to have a whole tank of highway mileage but I have gotten as high as 38mpg on short half tank highway runs, which would work out to just under 500miles for 13 gallons. FYI: I normally fill up between 320 and 340 miles NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Sep 6th, 2003, 01:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 04:45 AM Posts: 3,358 Offline	I got anywhere between very low 20's (21, 22) to about 32.5 on highway trips. If I drove slower and was carrying less crap I'm sure I could have gotten higher. Always seemed to have several hundred lbs of stuff when I was going farther then a hundred miles, and the speed limit was 65 so i'd uhh follow exactly . Even with A/C on on road trips I could get 31 or so at the same speeds. I got range on the OBC to exceed 500 miles once or twice when I'd fill up in the middle of a long trip. I drove 15,000 miles on my car and never used it to commute, there were many highway trips, and what wasn't a trip was puttering around in city traffic. Most trips were around half to a full tank of gas. (Cleveland to NY several times, Cleveland to Madison WI, Cleveland to Flint MI, Cleveland to Rochester NY several times, Rochester to Hudson Valley in NY, Cleveland to Dayton) Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.

Sep 6th, 2003, 03:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
scooterboy MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NH Local Time: 05:45 AM Posts: 795 Offline	I get 400 miles to a tank easily. Getting at least 32 mpg and that's with the Auto A/C on constantly and doing 75-85 on the highway. If I behave and actually drive 65, the OBC tells me I'm getting the advertised 37 mpg. But I don't behave myself... My MINI Mods

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