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Carguz
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I've noticed some "unused" connectors under the tank. A fuel guage would be very nice vs. the orange and red. Not critical but nice. Is there a way or is this better forgotten....
Carlos
Carlos
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Fuel Gauge on '85
To install a fuel gauge on an '85 would require the purchase of an '86 on tank and float-style level sensor, along with some wiring modification.
An alternate solution is to get an improved fuel light circuit board. This deletes the 7 liter warning and adds a delay to the 4 liter light. This eliminates the premature switching on of the 4 liter light.
To install a fuel gauge on an '85 would require the purchase of an '86 on tank and float-style level sensor, along with some wiring modification.
An alternate solution is to get an improved fuel light circuit board. This deletes the 7 liter warning and adds a delay to the 4 liter light. This eliminates the premature switching on of the 4 liter light.
There used to be a company called "fuel plus" that made a fuel gauge for the 85 K. I am not sure if they are still in business and making them or not.
Possibly do a search for "fuel plus" or "fuel +.
I must be the odd duck since the two lights don't bother me. They get my attention much quicker than the fuel gauge on my LT.
Roy
Possibly do a search for "fuel plus" or "fuel +.
I must be the odd duck since the two lights don't bother me. They get my attention much quicker than the fuel gauge on my LT.
Roy
deilenberger
A bozo on the bus
The '86 tank will not go directly on the '85 frame, since the tank rear mounts are different. You also will need a new board in the instrument cluster, and considerable rewiring since the tank/harness connections are on opposite corners of the tanks (85 is front left, 86 on is right rear.)
IMHO - not worth it. Try to find someone with a used FuelPlus..
IMHO - not worth it. Try to find someone with a used FuelPlus..
wmubrown
Chairman of the hoard
They were out of production for about 2 years but this summer introduced a brand new model, version 4. I have one on my bike (K1100LT) and just wrote a review for the BMW ON that appeared in this months (Nov 08) edition.
www.fuelplus.com
The price might seem kind of high, but buying a new fuel gauge from BMW is $191 (http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=30741). I've been watching for a used one and they are difficult to find (my K1100LT's has a bad lens) and then you have all the other stuff mentioned to worry about, and you STILL will not get the accuracy, convenience, and additional features of the Fuel+
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