boostphreak
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posted March 24, 2010 04:58 AM
fuel gauge flashing
I replaced my intank fuel pump with an external one. the fuel gauge is still plugged in to the factory plug and I ran the hot wire to the new pump to a relay triggered by the factory hot wire. My problem is now my gas gauge flashes half full, half empty over and over.. anybody got any ideas?
  
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Compton
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posted March 24, 2010 05:11 AM
there is a low level sensor on the pump housing that you removed. you'll need to either ground that wire or put a resistor in.
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68gts2
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posted March 24, 2010 05:25 AM
Compton can the low level sensor be adjusted to delay the guages from flashing low fuel so early. It annoys the crap out of me. Thanks.
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eklipse636
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posted March 24, 2010 05:28 AM
It annoys me as well. At the track I run enough to keep the low fuel light off, which is way to much.
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Compton
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posted March 24, 2010 05:35 AM
sorta, you could just drop the pump housing and move the sensor up higher. wouldn't take much.
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68gts2
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posted March 24, 2010 06:16 AM
Thanks I am gonna try it. Seems to me the fuel warning should not come on at with a gallon still in the tank. I am going to shoot for a half gallon warning.
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Compton
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posted March 24, 2010 06:32 AM
whoops, i ment move it lower not higher.
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08 Busa, just a little longer and louder and lower than the 14
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Compton
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posted March 24, 2010 06:34 AM
see the little silver valve on the rod that is attach to the regulator assemby by the pump. you want to move that down if you want the fuel light to come on later.
thats for an 06-07
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08 Busa, just a little longer and louder and lower than the 14
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68gts2
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posted March 24, 2010 06:46 AM
Compton are the 08 and up pumps any different as far as the sensors go? I realize. The pump is shaped different externally.thanks for the killer spy photo man.
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eklipse636
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posted March 24, 2010 11:32 AM
Great pic Compton!!! I will have to try that soon!
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LeonidasZX14
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posted March 24, 2010 12:27 PM
Guys,
One problem that I run into when running less than the one gallon mark is that at the track on MANY occasions I have starved my bike for fuel. With less than a gallon of fuel the pump runs the risk of running dry for a split secod on a hard launch. It is a real nut slammer when it happens too  . I really like the idea but just wanted to put out the bad with the good.
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68gts2
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posted March 24, 2010 03:56 PM
That's good info Noobie,but I will keep a gallon in the tank I just can't stand the damn flashin dash crap. I still have not taken the time to read the manual on how to stop it. Did not read the instructions yet.
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SLVR_BLT
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posted March 24, 2010 03:58 PM
I guess mine is the same way, i rode around with the low fuel light on for a while and pulled into a gas station only to be able to top it only 4.5 gallons. i still had 1.3gallons somewhere in there lol. I'm only seem to be getting 140 miles on a tank with freeway/street cruising so its not great or not bad either. Its about 31mpg avg, i wish i had more range like my old VFR, that thing ran 230miles till i had to fuel up. I made it to Vegas in 1 tank! But then again this beast has nearly twice its power.
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Compton
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posted March 24, 2010 04:19 PM
quote:
That's good info Noobie,but I will keep a gallon in the tank I just can't stand the damn flashin dash crap. I still have not taken the time to read the manual on how to stop it. Did not read the instructions yet.
you can hold one of the buttons on the cluster, i forget which it is
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08 Busa, just a little longer and louder and lower than the 14
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CraigChrist
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posted March 24, 2010 06:26 PM
push both buttons in and hold them. It'll make the screen stop flashing but the light will stay on.
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