Digital Fuel Gauge '04 1150GSA

[tully]

Hi guys,

i have an ’04 1150GSA – when i fill the tank up with petrol and re-start the bike the digital petrol gauge does not come on – then roughly at half full it starts to work again, but only intermitently

anyone have any ideas about this?

thanks

 

[Colban]

Reove the black plastic panel under the offside side of the tank.
Find the 4-pin connector going to the tank.This has the connections for the pump and fuel guage.
Clean the pins in this connector,spray with WD40 and reconnect.
Easy first step.

 

[sproggy]

Certainly worth trying the above but if its behaviour depends upon fuel level it's more likely to be a failed/failing sensor in the tank I'd have thought. But eliminate the free/cheap/easy fixes first - bad connections can cause odd effects.

 

[niko]

my guess would be the sensor is slightly bent so its only making contact on certain parts of the slider ,
if this is the case you should be able to adjust it

 

[Nobby]

float Might be getting Court on the two black rubber pipes on the sender unit my old 1100 gs had that problem

 

[tully]

wow - great reponses

hi guys, firstly i would just like to apologise for the delay in coming back to you to say thanks for the advice - i have been so busy at work - i will try the connections first and then have a go at the other options if no joy

once again really helpful advice - thanks very much, will let you know the outcome

Tully