The 'low fuel' light on an E46 318 Cab - Red?

[monthefish]

As per the title really, anyone had their 'low fuel' light go red?

I've owned a couple of BMW's and my low fuel light has always been yellow, however my (potentially) future brother in law has an E46 318 Cab and he tells me his is 'red'.

Is this normal on an E46?

[john_p]

I would say he is colourblind

[monthefish]

john_p said:

I would say he is colourblind

It's possible (I've not seen this personally) and it may even be another light altogether....

(He isn't into his cars, as you may have guessed...)

[john_p]

Yes, best clarify which light it is.. red dashboard lights are rarely good

[monthefish]

john_p said:

Yes, best clarify which light it is.. red dashboard lights are rarely good

He tells me it's the low fuel light on the fuel gauge.

If no-one on here (that has an E46) has ever had theirs in red, I'll tell him to start worrying...

[AB]

Has it turned red having previously been amber (mine is a light amber colour)?

Or has he bought it and it is red? If the latter then maybe the bulb was replaced?

Also, a lot of people say "when the red light comes on" even though it might not be red - in my experience anyway?

[monthefish]

AB said:

Has it turned red having previously been amber (mine is a light amber colour)?

Or has he bought it and it is red? If the latter then maybe the bulb was replaced?

Also, a lot of people say "when the red light comes on" even though it might not be red - in my experience anyway?

Don't think he's ever seen it 'yelow/amber' so the bulb changing suggestion is certainly plausible...

[TheEnd]

They don't have yellow bulbs fitted, they are white, and they shine through an orange gel in the dial faces.
I doubt you'd be able to get a red bulb, it'd certainly take some tracking down compared to the normal one, so i'm pretty sure he's just confused

[bazking69]

Never seen red before, and I have ran it below 0 miles on the OBC on a couple of occasions.

[bimmer_87]

bazking69 said:

Never seen red before, and I have ran it below 0 miles on the OBC on a couple of occasions.

Same here, i've driven about 3-4 miles when it goes past zero and displays - - - - instead!

and still didnt start coughing, and still the same amber light.

[monthefish]

TheEnd said:

They don't have yellow bulbs fitted, they are white, and they shine through an orange gel in the dial faces.
I doubt you'd be able to get a red bulb, it'd certainly take some tracking down compared to the normal one, so i'm pretty sure he's just confused

I'll try and get him to take a pic....