Strange Limiter/Mixer problem?

When I insert a limiter on a channel and turn up the gain on the limiter, it will show -3db on the mixer. No matter how high I push the gain into the limiter, the mixer value will never go higher than -3db.
I am running Logic 7.2 on a Mac Pro and the mixer is set to post fader metering.
Any help would be very appreciated as I cannot figure this out.

Kidd Ghost wrote:
No fader is at 0db.
Anyway, I've finally solved it.
There is a Pan Law setting in Logic which has options to change the volume of the channels centre, left and right. My Logic was set on minus -3 and I just changed it back to 0db.
Its a cool feature but was causing me headaches.
Here's a link to a site, which explains in detail :- http://logicquicktips.blogspot.com/2006/10/laws-of-pan.html
Well, what does he know, this character calling himself what? +Bee Jay?+
The new (LP8, LP9) default pan law setting is -3dB compensated.
From a freshly opened Empty project:
!http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4693391219cb3c9ca199b.jpg!
At that setting it should also show 0 dB on your level meters.
-3dB setting: Left 0dB, *Centre -3dB,* Right 0dB
-3dB compensated setting: Left +3dB, *Centre 0dB,* Right +3dB

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