Flush mount fuel gauge install question?
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,641
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From: West Branch, Michigan
ONE IMPORTANT THING........ after you gas up.....and are replacing the cap, BE SURE TO TWIST IT SNUG FIRST "BEFORE" YOU PUSH IT DOWN AND TWIST TO SEAT FLUSH. If you DONT, I GUARANTEE YOU GAS WILL COME FLYING UP AND INTO YOUR FACE. Even if you think it's tight, give it an extra little twist to be sure it's tightly closed.
I learned this the hard way on 2 occassions when I failed to snug it up before pushing it down flush. After I gased up, I took off onto the freeway. About 2 minutes later.....cruising at 75 mph......a wave of gas starting flying up into my face, eyes and mouth, and no twisting while it's flush will do a thing to stop the gas. You have to pop it back up, twist tight then push down and twist flush.
The gas really flowed out too......all over your clothes, gloves, leathers, tank, seat,....and does burns your eyes, face and tastes NASTY. It can be very dangerous especially at those higher speeds.
Love the look of the lights, BUT DONT TRUST IT FOR FUEL LEVELS. I always "re-set" one of my odometers each time I fill up, and for my Low Rider, riding speeds and weather conditions, I start looking to fill up when it reads around 150 miles.
This is my THIRD set of flush mounts because for some reason, the LED lights went screwy on me on the other 2.
One minute it would read 5 lights, then drop to 2 lights, then go up to 3 lights, then 1 light all when riding level and after I had just filled up........ etc.
So far, the last set installed have worked flawlessly for 2 full riding seasons.
Good luck.
I learned this the hard way on 2 occassions when I failed to snug it up before pushing it down flush. After I gased up, I took off onto the freeway. About 2 minutes later.....cruising at 75 mph......a wave of gas starting flying up into my face, eyes and mouth, and no twisting while it's flush will do a thing to stop the gas. You have to pop it back up, twist tight then push down and twist flush.
The gas really flowed out too......all over your clothes, gloves, leathers, tank, seat,....and does burns your eyes, face and tastes NASTY. It can be very dangerous especially at those higher speeds.
Love the look of the lights, BUT DONT TRUST IT FOR FUEL LEVELS. I always "re-set" one of my odometers each time I fill up, and for my Low Rider, riding speeds and weather conditions, I start looking to fill up when it reads around 150 miles.
This is my THIRD set of flush mounts because for some reason, the LED lights went screwy on me on the other 2.
One minute it would read 5 lights, then drop to 2 lights, then go up to 3 lights, then 1 light all when riding level and after I had just filled up........ etc.
So far, the last set installed have worked flawlessly for 2 full riding seasons.
Good luck.
Last edited by LWOS; Sep 16, 2010 at 12:34 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,739
Likes: 10
From: Suffolk, England
Make sure you get the xxxxx-xxA version. The earlier ones are still kicking around in some dealers and these had problems with the lights failing.
Do remove the front tank mount bolt and prop up the front of the tank as suggested.
If you are going to throw the old gauge away then just cut its wires at the gauge end - makes it a lot easier to get the wires out.
Getting the pins out of the existing socket is the hardest bit. Doesn't explain how to do this in the instructions, just tells you to look in the workshop manual. If you don't have a manual then just Google it, there's lots of explanations online.
Do remove the front tank mount bolt and prop up the front of the tank as suggested.
If you are going to throw the old gauge away then just cut its wires at the gauge end - makes it a lot easier to get the wires out.
Getting the pins out of the existing socket is the hardest bit. Doesn't explain how to do this in the instructions, just tells you to look in the workshop manual. If you don't have a manual then just Google it, there's lots of explanations online.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,097
Likes: 11
From: Huntley, IL
I'm doing a custom project to my 04. I'm takeing videos of the whole project. I made one of the fuel gauge and cap. The how to is futher into this video. Here is the You Tube link.
http://youtu.be/44ArTp--p90
http://youtu.be/44ArTp--p90
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Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,251
Likes: 30
From: Ashburn, VA
Plug-n-Play. Works great and looks even better!
Good idea by someone about undoing front tank mount and propping tank up while you work.
Good idea by someone about undoing front tank mount and propping tank up while you work.
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