Fuel guage failure again

[Stevo]

The first time the fuel guage went tits up, it (the sender, i think) was replaced under warranty.

It's out of warranty and the fuel guage is now playing up again - the milage constantly reads zero and the yellow fuel light is permanently on.

Now i appreciate that you should guage fuel on mileage, which i do, but i still want to fix the issue - the yellow fuel light is distracting.

I've got no issues removing the tank, but if i was to personally carry out the job, where do i go from there? is it a big job? what part/s do i need to order.

Bike is a '07 R1200GS with computer.

Any advice, even 'its too big a job, just take it to a garage' is very much appreciated.

Stevo

 

[Stevo]

Just heard,

1. fitting the sender is not a big job, just a little fiddly - but needs to be programmed after fitting.

Turning the fuel light off - can not be done. - otherwise i would have gone down this road.

Off to the dealers next week then.

I hope this has helped anyone searching about this problem

Stevo

 

[sockpuppet]

Just put some electrical tape over the light?

 

[Happy Hour]

Apparently BMW dealers, well some of them anyway are repairing fuel gauge defects under warranty even though the warranty may have expired as there is clearly a huge design fault.
Not sure if a duff sender would qualify but no harm in trying.
If you don't ask you don't get...

 

[Beemerman59]

The first time the fuel guage went tits up, it (the sender, i think) was replaced under warranty.

It's out of warranty and the fuel guage is now playing up again - the milage constantly reads zero and the yellow fuel light is permanently on.

Now i appreciate that you should guage fuel on mileage, which i do, but i still want to fix the issue - the yellow fuel light is distracting.

I've got no issues removing the tank, but if i was to personally carry out the job, where do i go from there? is it a big job? what part/s do i need to order.

Bike is a '07 R1200GS with computer.

Any advice, even 'its too big a job, just take it to a garage' is very much appreciated.

Stevo

It's worth checking the connector on top of the plug that goes to the sender - I had exactly the same problem on my GSA and it turned out there was water in the top of the connector which was fusing the canbus.

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Anyone know what the operating principle of the sender is. It shows as a variable resistance on the wiring diagram I have but I have a feeling it may be capacitance.
Whatever it is, it shouldn't be too difficult to come up with a 'dummy' that you could plug-in in place of the sender to make the gauge show (say) 50%.

Would get rid of the yellow light anyway.

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Apparently BMW dealers, well some of them anyway are repairing fuel gauge defects under warranty even though the warranty may have expired as there is clearly a huge design fault.
Not sure if a duff sender would qualify but no harm in trying.
If you don't ask you don't get...

Too right. Also don't forget it's their warranty and doesn't affect your statutory rights.