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Fuel gauge reading low on R1150RS
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m_stock10506
Well-known member
First and easiest thing I'd do is disconnect the electrical connector under the fuel tank. Clean the male and female sides with electrical contact cleaner. This should reduce corrosion at the connector and reduce resistance at the plug. If your fuel gauge isn't damaged inside the tank then this should fix the low reading.
52184
GTRider
A very common situation after servicing fuel filters on these bikes. The fuel gauge uses a float arm that comes out with the pump plate that holds pump and filter. The arm can easily get bent and hang up either on the side of the tank or on the internal hoses. If the gauge is consistently off the only fix seems to be pulling the pump plate again and adjusting the float wire, but knowing which way and how much to adjust is tricky.
Best,
DG
roger 04 rt
New member
The common ground wire for pump and gauge causes the inaccuracy. Here's the fix in a nutshell: http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?82560-R1150-R1100-Fuel-Gauge-Reading-Low-A-Fix&highlight=.
And if you don't have a second load relay on your twin spark: http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?79888-R1150RT-2nd-Load-Relay-for-Twin-Spark&highlight=.
gsaddict
Pepperfool
No the ground issue applies to the RID bikes.
You will need to check if the tank internal switch is functional and that the float is not jammed.
