TKS level inaccurate

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TKS level inaccurate

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Anybody else find the TKS level indicator to be inaccurate? I found my sensor fluctuates between near zero to the correct level of 12 liters. Once I run the system it seems to improve accuracy.
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I also find it to be inaccurate but I don't worry much about it. I always top-up after usage and the quantity added is consistent to what is estimated to be consumed.
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Re: TKS level inaccurate

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It’s an old school potentiometer that could have dead zones anywhere in the range due to corrosion etc. and work perfectly fine above or below that particular spot. If it’s rather pegging zero at random then I’d say it’s just a loose connection or something.
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