Output levels don't match

Hi All
hopefully I'm in the correct place.
I have a limiter on the master fader set to -.2.
The level on the master fader is peaking at +1.4
If I alter the limiter to -1.2, the master fader peaks at +.4
This has only just started happening. I've opened projects that were fine a couple of weeks ago and they have a similar situation.
I've tried different limiters, they all act the same, any ideas??
I have a Waveburner project that uses the same limiter and that appears to be ok, so I guess it's a Logic problem?
My Logic is very old (7.2.3)
thanks
Graze

Really the only way to judge what is going on is if we can see your entire signal flow and how parameters are set on that limiter (and any other plugin in the chain) - so could you put up some screenshots?
49 out of 50 times these things are pilot error though.
Have you set any extra Gain in the region inspector?

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