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Padawan · 11-10-2007, 08:48 AM

How long has it done this? Does the 7 show each time you use the electronic dip stick?

The numbers in the display are used to show the waiting time until the dipstick will function. They are not related to the actual oil level. In this case, it seems as if the 7 is somehow getting "stuck", unless it is also some sort of code used to indicate a problem with the system.

The manual doesn't provide much information except that:

If the whole segment display flashes, there is a fault in the measuring device.

and

The waiting time is displayed by clock C when the ignition is switched on, as a count-down in minutes and seconds.

11-10-2007, 08:48 AM	#4
Padawan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 126	How long has it done this? Does the 7 show each time you use the electronic dip stick? The numbers in the display are used to show the waiting time until the dipstick will function. They are not related to the actual oil level. In this case, it seems as if the 7 is somehow getting "stuck", unless it is also some sort of code used to indicate a problem with the system. The manual doesn't provide much information except that: If the whole segment display flashes, there is a fault in the measuring device. and The waiting time is displayed by clock C when the ignition is switched on, as a count-down in minutes and seconds. __________________ 2000 Guards Red Boxster There is no substitute.