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Question posted by dharry1966 on December 25th, 2014

My Gas Gage On My Garmin 8215 Only Shows 3/4 Full When I Fill It. How Do I Fix

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on December 25th, 2014 9:19 PM

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Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits You can configure the upper and lower limits and the range of desired standard operation of a gauge. When a value exceeds the range of standard operation, the gauge becomes red. NOTE: Not all options are available for all gauges. 1 From the engine gauges screen, select Menu > Gauge Setup > Set Gauge Limits. 2 Select a gauge. 3 Select Gauge Limits > Mode. 4 Select an option: • To set the minimum value of the standard operating range, select Rated Min.. • To set the maximum value of the standard operating range, select Rated Max.. • To set the lower limit of the gauge lower than the rated minimum, select Scale Min.. • To set the upper limit of the gauge higher than the rated maximum, select Scale Max.. 5 Select the limit value. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set additional gauge limits.

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