Fuel gauge question.
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Fuel gauge question.
Looking at the digital fuel gauge for my '12 1200 Sporty, but I have read some bad reviews about it not being that accurate....any real life experiences with this?
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It is very easy, over a few tanks full, to work out how far you can go before needing to refill. I have two limits - one for local trips, when I know where the gas stations are, so can run closer to empty; and a second earlier one for longer trips on unknown roads, when I want to refill in good time, just in case.
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Between your digital gear indicator and digital fuel gauge, please remember to keep your eyes on the road once in a while.
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It's only 4 bars, so there's not much to go on. I have the analog tach setup which includes the 4-bar fuel level, so it's similar.
A couple of pluses with the new sensor. First, it eliminated the light coming on at 70 mph with a full tank. That drove me nuts. Second, the light used to come on with 1.5 gallons left, now it's a bit closer to 1 gallon than it was.
Now the BIG plus with the analog tach combo over just the digital fuel gauge: the range indicator. I'm now going deeper into a tank than I ever did with just the low fuel light, which I never really trusted.
My tank is 4.5 gallons. With just the light, I would refill at 130 where the light usually came on. With the gauge, prior to getting the range indicator working, I started filling up about 155, where I dropped to 1 bar. Now I'm building confidence in both the gauge and the range indicator and will be running it progressively farther, knowing any variation in mpg will be accounted for. Last fullup was at 164.
A couple of pluses with the new sensor. First, it eliminated the light coming on at 70 mph with a full tank. That drove me nuts. Second, the light used to come on with 1.5 gallons left, now it's a bit closer to 1 gallon than it was.
Now the BIG plus with the analog tach combo over just the digital fuel gauge: the range indicator. I'm now going deeper into a tank than I ever did with just the low fuel light, which I never really trusted.
My tank is 4.5 gallons. With just the light, I would refill at 130 where the light usually came on. With the gauge, prior to getting the range indicator working, I started filling up about 155, where I dropped to 1 bar. Now I'm building confidence in both the gauge and the range indicator and will be running it progressively farther, knowing any variation in mpg will be accounted for. Last fullup was at 164.
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