Fuel gauge removal

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Apr 27, 2014 | 06:48 AM

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jmpancoast

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From: Chesterfield, VA

I am an electronics idiot, so probably not much help for the low fuel light. Before I changed speedos and was looking at doing this with the stock speedo, I got a fuel gauge from a Street Bob and had planned on hiding it in the recess on the top plate. Figured it would work as original gauge, just not visible.

Being as I didn't end up going this route, I think I still have some parts stored in a box. Let me know if you need anything and I will dig them out.

Apr 27, 2014 | 11:24 AM

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XjldX

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From: The Coma

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Originally Posted by rooti

I still don't understand how you have two gas gauges hooked up. Where is the speedo getting the fuel level info?

Yeah, I have no idea, to be honest. I might find that unplugging the stock gauge kills the one in the speedo, and if so, I'll just leave it connected and hide it somewhere else on the bike.

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Originally Posted by jmpancoast

Did this mod about 5 years ago. Thought I would throw up a couple pics of my rig incase it would give you some ideas for the physical mounting. I modded the stock gauge bracket for use as switch bracket. I am an electronics idiot, so probably not much help for the low fuel light. Before I changed speedos and was looking at doing this with the stock speedo, I got a fuel gauge from a Street Bob and had planned on hiding it in the recess on the top plate. Figured it would work as original gauge, just not visible. Being as I didn't end up going this route, I think I still have some parts stored in a box. Let me know if you need anything and I will dig them out.

Thanks! That is exactly what I'm planning on doing. I found a mount on eBay for $5 that I'm going to chop up, that way I can always swap it back if I decide I don't like it.