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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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My fuel light is flashing and the actual gauge is not lit (and not working)...

Is it possible that I disconnected it while washing/detailing?

If so...how do I fix it?
 
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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duh!

right after I posted this I went out and took a look under the tank...

that unplugged wire damn near bit me!

plugged back in and rockin'!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by schulze
duh!

right after I posted this I went out and took a look under the tank...

that unplugged wire damn near bit me!

plugged back in and rockin'!
Haha glad that was the issue and not something else.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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I like questions like this ......fixed before you can answer, good deal.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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I guess my question would be how in the world did it get unplugged in the first place? Those wires are jammed pretty far up under the tank so unplugging on purpose to change gauges or whatever is a pain in the butt.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Jeeze... you might have just missed your chance to go to a Harley Dealer and spend less than a 100 bucks!

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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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i musta unplugged it while drying/detailing...i was too drunk to ride anywhere...figured I'd get her nice and clean and enjoy my buzz!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by schulze
i musta unplugged it while drying/detailing...i was too drunk to ride anywhere...figured I'd get her nice and clean and enjoy my buzz!
Haha, that's the way to do it!
 
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I unplugged mine because it's worthless, so I unplugged it and removed gauge. Now my low fuel light is on, so here is the $64,000 question; how the heck can I fix that (not going to put another one in place).
 
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