12k service observations

[littleredrooster]

Having just done a 12k service on the bike (a 2001 1150) I thought that my findings may be useful to others.

My fuel gauge was reading erratically and I thought that whilst I had the tank off, I would clean the connectors. What I found was that ALL of the connector blocks had a severe dose of corrosion because of water ingress. It would appear that no waterproofing shield is in place to protect the contacts in the blocks and that corrosion is inevitable if the bike is a) washed or b) ridden in the wet. (Hands up if you're not guilty of one or the other!)

Took me about 2 hours to polish all of the pins and sockets with a bit of rolled-up wet and dry (+contact cleaner) and bingo! the fuel gauge now works properly. If I had the time, I would have attempted to seal all of the connector blocks with silicone to prevent a recurrence.

Anyone else had a similar experience?


P.S. As I have a Techlusion R259 fitted, I also found that, because of the lack of a rubber boot on the connector on top of the RH injector, the connector block was full of copper-coloured water/slime. This took a further half hour to dry out and clean/polish to ensure a good connection. Why do Techlusion not provide a rubber boot to keep that water out??????

 

[JTalbut]

24K Service observation

I've just had my 24K service done and since the bike was returned to me the fuel gauge has been very dodgy.
It never reads full, only takes about fifteen litres when it reads completely empty and fluctuates by up to three bars all the time (not just by one bar as it changes).
I'm assuming this is down to them upsetting it when they took the tank off, but it's interesting to hear about the electrical possibilities.

How simple is it to adjust the fuel gauge (assuming it's OK electrically)?

J.T.

 

[MikeO]

JT,

almost certainly a poor connection, not an adjustment problem. As LRR suggests, clean the contacts.

The contacts in question are in the multiplug hidden behind the right hand black plastic side cover, which pulls off to give access to the fuel lines. The flat multiplug (black plastic), which you have to disconnect to remove the tank, is the culprit. Undo the plug and, as LRR suggests, use rolled up emery, a small round file or similar to clean up the connections, which ar similar to bullet connectors to look at. This will almost certainly solve the snag.

Mike

 

[(RIP) maverick]

Re: 24K Service observation

I've just had my 24K service done and since the bike was returned to me the fuel gauge has been very dodgy.
I'm assuming this is down to them upsetting it when they took the tank off, but it's interesting to hear about the electrical possibilities.
J.T.

Did they wash your bike after the service, maybe jetwashed it and some water got onto the connectors ?

 

[cuznbob]

fuel gauge

If a clamp on the fuel filter is fitted in the wrong direction it can snag on the float arm. Especially if it's a screw clamp and not a crimp clamp. Also I use a Wurth brand Multi Lube on electrical connections. It keeps out corrosion and makes them come apart easily in the future. It's good for all sorts of things that need to be slickery.

 

[JTalbut]

Well I've given it a clean and smeared it in Vaseline and it is better (still fluctuating more than it used to, but reading fuller).
I'll run this tank out and see whether I think that's done it completely.
Thanks.