R1200JK
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Just thought I'd share this with any 2009 (or earlier) R1200GS owners who, like me, were suffering from the dreaded fuel strip failure and consequent flashing "fuel" warning.
I had tried the BBQ piezo solution with limited success so I was looking for a permanent solution. It was my understanding that the fuel tank was modified (to part No 16117702709) on the 2007/8/9/10 bikes by angling the fuel pump assembly access cover to prevent water collecting around the fuel pump controller and causing premature failures. RealOEM.com showed that whilst my 2009 (and earlier) GS had the dreaded fuel strip fitted inside this tank, the 2010 GS had the same tank yet was fitted with a fuel float (Lever Sensor part No 16148554064) and that this fuel float was attached to the same filler neck as my 09 bike.
So I ordered the Lever Sensor from the local BMW dealer (£96.32), removed the fuel strip and fitted the Lever Sensor in its place. The new sensor just clips onto the fuel filler neck and plugs into the socket left by the fuel strip. If you decide to do this, make sure it's correctly orientated as once pushed fully down onto the filler neck it locks into place. It will only fully fit in one position.
Obviously, once installed, the bike's ECU is expecting to see a heated fuel strip and this is where Henk Poskam's €78.95 ingenious float converter comes into play http://hposkam.nl/en/product/bmw-vlotter-converter/ Although primarily produced for the GSA, this was the converter's first installation on a GS.
Henk's converter interfaces between the Lever Sensor and the bike's ECU so the bike thinks it's looking at a fuel strip. After installation I used my GS911 to reset all the fault reports & errors and to my delight the display was no longer flashing. The GS911 may not be necessary though as Henk advises that the bike's ECU will eventually recognise the converter. I checked the calibration with a full to empty tank and it works!! No more flashing fuel warnings which is just as well as I have a 5600 mile Norway trip coming up.
I do have some pictures showing the installation on my PC but method for uploading them to this forum escapes me.
If your GS has the 16117702709 fuel tank then this should work for you too. Good luck.
I had tried the BBQ piezo solution with limited success so I was looking for a permanent solution. It was my understanding that the fuel tank was modified (to part No 16117702709) on the 2007/8/9/10 bikes by angling the fuel pump assembly access cover to prevent water collecting around the fuel pump controller and causing premature failures. RealOEM.com showed that whilst my 2009 (and earlier) GS had the dreaded fuel strip fitted inside this tank, the 2010 GS had the same tank yet was fitted with a fuel float (Lever Sensor part No 16148554064) and that this fuel float was attached to the same filler neck as my 09 bike.
So I ordered the Lever Sensor from the local BMW dealer (£96.32), removed the fuel strip and fitted the Lever Sensor in its place. The new sensor just clips onto the fuel filler neck and plugs into the socket left by the fuel strip. If you decide to do this, make sure it's correctly orientated as once pushed fully down onto the filler neck it locks into place. It will only fully fit in one position.
Obviously, once installed, the bike's ECU is expecting to see a heated fuel strip and this is where Henk Poskam's €78.95 ingenious float converter comes into play http://hposkam.nl/en/product/bmw-vlotter-converter/ Although primarily produced for the GSA, this was the converter's first installation on a GS.
Henk's converter interfaces between the Lever Sensor and the bike's ECU so the bike thinks it's looking at a fuel strip. After installation I used my GS911 to reset all the fault reports & errors and to my delight the display was no longer flashing. The GS911 may not be necessary though as Henk advises that the bike's ECU will eventually recognise the converter. I checked the calibration with a full to empty tank and it works!! No more flashing fuel warnings which is just as well as I have a 5600 mile Norway trip coming up.
I do have some pictures showing the installation on my PC but method for uploading them to this forum escapes me.
If your GS has the 16117702709 fuel tank then this should work for you too. Good luck.