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Bob Collins
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 Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:28 am Post subject: EI fuel level gauge error code question |
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Anybody know what error code R6 means? The manual only lists error codes from R1 to R5. Clearly it's something in the right tank calibration, I just don't know what.
Added 20 gallons of fuel to the 10-year-old RV project yesterday -- I think the tanks are now 8 years old. So far, no leaks. But want to get the calibration done so I can move on to test the fuel pump flow and then fire up the engine for the first time. Was hoping to do that this weekend but now it feels like it might be rushed. So maybe next weekend if I can get this question answered.
Bob Collins
St. Paul, MN
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gyoung
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject: EI fuel level gauge error code question |
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I got the R6 code too when I calibrated EI gauges in my Navion. It was several years ago so the memory is a little rusty but I believe it was from trying to have two identical calibration points. My Navion tanks slope like the RV and the full sender value does not represent tank capacity. I think I tried to use the same resistance value for 36 gals (sender full) and 39.5 (capacity). The resistance values need to always increase (or decrease if the reverse mode is set) from one point to the next. IIRC the fix was to manually set the capacity resistance value by +1 from the reading. EI was very helpful and stayed on the phone to literally walk through the whole calibration with me.
Greg Young
From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bob Collins
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Subject: EI fuel level gauge error code question
Anybody know what error code R6 means? The manual only lists error codes from R1 to R5. Clearly it's something in the right tank calibration, I just don't know what.
Added 20 gallons of fuel to the 10-year-old RV project yesterday -- I think the tanks are now 8 years old. So far, no leaks. But want to get the calibration done so I can move on to test the fuel pump flow and then fire up the engine for the first time. Was hoping to do that this weekend but now it feels like it might be rushed. So maybe next weekend if I can get this question answered.
Bob Collins
St. Paul, MN
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Bob Collins
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:44 am Post subject: EI fuel level gauge error code question |
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Indeed, the problem was that I had one calibration point at 15 gallons with a "Partial" code and another calibration point at 20 gallons with the "full" calibration code, only because the float is in the same position, both had the same resistance.
EI was super although they said they'd never seen the R6 code before. Now they have. And so have you all (g). Maybe it'll help someone in the future.
Oh, the solution was simply to go back to the Partial calibration point -- in my case CAL4 -- and change the "P" to an "F". No need to delete the CAL5 point; the EI will simply ignore it.
But it seems to me your solution would also work.
Bob
On 9/16/2011 6:35 PM, Greg Young wrote: [quote] <![endif]--> <![endif]-->
I got the R6 code too when I calibrated EI gauges in my Navion. It was several years ago so the memory is a little rusty but I believe it was from trying to have two identical calibration points. My Navion tanks slope like the RV and the full sender value does not represent tank capacity. I think I tried to use the same resistance value for 36 gals (sender full) and 39.5 (capacity). The resistance values need to always increase (or decrease if the reverse mode is set) from one point to the next. IIRC the fix was to manually set the capacity resistance value by +1 from the reading. EI was very helpful and stayed on the phone to literally walk through the whole calibration with me.
Greg Young
From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com) [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com)] On Behalf Of Bob Collins
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To: rv-list(at)matronics.com (rv-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: EI fuel level gauge error code question
Anybody know what error code R6 means? The manual only lists error codes from R1 to R5. Clearly it's something in the right tank calibration, I just don't know what.
Added 20 gallons of fuel to the 10-year-old RV project yesterday -- I think the tanks are now 8 years old. So far, no leaks. But want to get the calibration done so I can move on to test the fuel pump flow and then fire up the engine for the first time. Was hoping to do that this weekend but now it feels like it might be rushed. So maybe next weekend if I can get this question answered.
Bob Collins
St. Paul, MN
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gyoung
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:06 pm Post subject: EI fuel level gauge error code question |
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That sounds right. I left both points in in an attempt to improve the interpolation once the float starts to move. Glad you got it working.
Greg Young
From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bob Collins
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 12:40 PM
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Subject: Re: EI fuel level gauge error code question
Indeed, the problem was that I had one calibration point at 15 gallons with a "Partial" code and another calibration point at 20 gallons with the "full" calibration code, only because the float is in the same position, both had the same resistance.
EI was super although they said they'd never seen the R6 code before. Now they have. And so have you all (g). Maybe it'll help someone in the future.
Oh, the solution was simply to go back to the Partial calibration point -- in my case CAL4 -- and change the "P" to an "F". No need to delete the CAL5 point; the EI will simply ignore it.
But it seems to me your solution would also work.
Bob
On 9/16/2011 6:35 PM, Greg Young wrote:
I got the R6 code too when I calibrated EI gauges in my Navion. It was several years ago so the memory is a little rusty but I believe it was from trying to have two identical calibration points. My Navion tanks slope like the RV and the full sender value does not represent tank capacity. I think I tried to use the same resistance value for 36 gals (sender full) and 39.5 (capacity). The resistance values need to always increase (or decrease if the reverse mode is set) from one point to the next. IIRC the fix was to manually set the capacity resistance value by +1 from the reading. EI was very helpful and stayed on the phone to literally walk through the whole calibration with me.
Greg Young
From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com) [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com)] On Behalf Of Bob Collins
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 8:26 AM
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com (rv-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: EI fuel level gauge error code question
Anybody know what error code R6 means? The manual only lists error codes from R1 to R5. Clearly it's something in the right tank calibration, I just don't know what.
Added 20 gallons of fuel to the 10-year-old RV project yesterday -- I think the tanks are now 8 years old. So far, no leaks. But want to get the calibration done so I can move on to test the fuel pump flow and then fire up the engine for the first time. Was hoping to do that this weekend but now it feels like it might be rushed. So maybe next weekend if I can get this question answered.
Bob Collins
St. Paul, MN
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