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# Park on a level surface.
# Park on a level surface.
# Press '''1000''' and '''1''' at the same time. The display shows liters of fuel left in the tank.
# Press '''1000''' and '''1''' at the same time. The display shows liters of fuel left in the tank. (A later reply said 100 and 1 — that combination is the firmware version, below.)
# When the low-fuel light first comes on, the tank should have about 4.5 liters left (some people say closer to 6.5 — treat this as approximate).
# When the low-fuel light first comes on, the tank should have about 4.5 liters left (some people say closer to 6.5 — treat this as approximate).
# There is a small adjustment screw behind a plastic cover in the lower left corner of the OBC. Turn it until the display reads 4.5 L.
# There is a small adjustment screw behind a plastic cover in the lower left corner of the OBC. Turn it until the display reads 4.5 L.
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Changing the bulb means pulling the OBC from the dash. The bulb sits under a cover on the side or rear of the unit.
Changing the bulb means pulling the OBC from the dash. The bulb sits under a cover on the side or rear of the unit.
It is also possible to convert the display from incandescent to LED. Red and red/orange LEDs are used to match stock dash lighting, or you can convert the rest of the dash to LED and match the OBC. See the [https://forums.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=67783 thread] (fastpat, 2010).


== What to do if the OBC displays only PPPP ==
== What to do if the OBC displays only PPPP ==
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All memory is wiped, so you will have to set the date and time again.
All memory is wiped, so you will have to set the date and time again.
== From the discussion ==
Light-bar replacement and the LED conversion note are from later posts in the [https://forums.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=67783 same thread] ([[John in VA]], fastpat).
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