Empty fuel level detection cross-check

A fuel level monitoring system for a fuel system having a primary fuel tank and a secondary fuel tank includes a fuel level sensor that is disposed within the secondary fuel tank and that generates a first signal. An empty switch is disposed within the secondary fuel tank and generates a second sign...

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Hauptverfasser: MOENING DOUGLAS J, HALL ERIC M, KEGEBEIN SCOTT A, WANG ZHONG, ROGERS GARY L
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Sprache:chi ; eng
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Zusammenfassung:A fuel level monitoring system for a fuel system having a primary fuel tank and a secondary fuel tank includes a fuel level sensor that is disposed within the secondary fuel tank and that generates a first signal. An empty switch is disposed within the secondary fuel tank and generates a second signal. A control module determines a condition of one of the fuel level sensor and the empty switch based on the first signal, the second signal and a plurality of signal thresholds.