General Check engine light - fuel level sensor P0461

[Docmenace]

Inova 5210 works to clear it as well

 

[Got Coffee?]

8500 miles on the clock here and I got the error. Was able to clear it with my Foxwell code reader.

 

[Tom109]

I’m not sure if the range calculator is affected. I’ve only had the CEL happen once and once cleared things seemed normal. One crappy thing-if a CEL is on, cruise control will not work. It’s annoying. I understand why they do that but it’s annoying nonetheless.

I never used my cruise control, until today! Tried it on a 45mph stretch and it seems to work pretty well.

 

[AUDIOBUS]

Thanks for posting. It worked for me!

I'm with @AwbunBradon -- the AD410 did not clear the PO461 code. But it DID trigger a power steering failure warning! Turned the truck off, let it sit, restarted, no power steering warning. ...

I didn't top off, didn't over tighten the gas cap (that I know of?) -- just the normal fill up routine. But thanks to you guys I knew immediately what was wrong... I wonder how many OBD readers I get to buy and return before finding one that works...

 

[C64_forever]

Stupid light came up again after refueling. I bought a 5010 Inova at O’Reillys (great service, they DoorDash the stuff!) and could not clear it. I actually got the steering light going too but was able to make that one go away.
I will try tomorrow with my local BMW expert friend. I am sure he has more sophisticated scanners.
I shall report.

 

[C64_forever]

Btw to those of you that occasionally deal with haters like my wife "how can a $90k car have to be hacked with a scanner?", I had to remind her our Tesla model Y had a problem closing doors for the first three months because the software was miscalibrated
These growing pains are not uncommon with new cars, more so with a new brand.

 

[Driver8]

I bought an Innova 5010 from O'Reilly Auto Parts for $38 and it will clear the code. I'm 2+ hours from the dealer so it was cheaper than a tank of gas.

Worked for me too. Thanks for the recommendation!!

 

[LWA55DAL]

Got the CEL after a fill up yesterday. I did not top it off. I was able to clear the code with my Autel code reader. Once I cleared the code everything returned to normal. I had the vehicle in ACC mode when I cleared the code. Typically that is where it needs to be to clear codes on most vehicles.

 

[C64_forever]

Got the CEL after a fill up yesterday. I did not top it off. I was able to clear the code with my Autel code reader. Once I cleared the code everything returned to normal. I had the vehicle in ACC mode when I cleared the code. Typically that is where it needs to be to clear codes on most vehicles.

What is ACC mode?

 

[wolftimj]

What is ACC mode?

Key on, engine not running. ACCessory mode.

 

[IslandFalconer]

there is a software fix available as ofcaboit 10 days ago