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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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2009 XL1200C, low fuel light comes on at only 63 miles into a full tank. Has anybody had this problem?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by dwebber483
2009 XL1200C, low fuel light comes on at only 63 miles into a full tank. Has anybody had this problem?
This is pretty normal... On my 1200N the light comes on around 95-100 miles. Just about every efi sporty that I know of has a premature gaslight.
 
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Originally Posted by dwebber483
2009 XL1200C, low fuel light comes on at only 63 miles into a full tank. Has anybody had this problem?
How many gallons did you have to refill?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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I put in exactly one gallon
 
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Thats odd, the manual says it should go on when you have 1 gallon left...
 
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Yea I know, it is just a pain in the ***, I have been using my trip meter each time I fill up, and usually get gas aroung 130 miles.
 
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what's a fuel light?
 
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I've seen my low fuel light one time. It was at about 125 miles.
 
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what's a fuel light?
I guess ours is broke.
 
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So with this premature low fuel light coming on, it is not that much of a problem? I wil just deal with it.
 
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