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Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:47 pm
by Mikey B
Filled the Bongo up today, but the gauge is only reading half full. Its a 95 machine 4wd.
Any ideas how to fix it?
In the short term I know I can do approx 300km by using the trip.
Re: Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:51 pm
by missfixit70
Re: Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:52 pm
by bigdaddycain
Mikey B wrote:Filled the Bongo up today, but the gauge is only reading half full. Its a 95 machine 4wd.
Any ideas how to fix it?
In the short term I know I can do approx 300km by using the trip.
300 miles you mean?

Re: Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:41 pm
by Mikey B
Thanks for the help. I now know what I'm doing next weekend.
Re: Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:12 pm
by Bainy
Me too it seems.
This is an intermittent fault that has been bugging me for a month or two
Re: Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:50 pm
by David Edwards
Quick info save the search, slide the middle seats forward and the rear ones back as far as they can go, grab the carpet on the drivers, slide between the seats and pull like hell, this will expose the cover plate with the earth unit. I made a second earth after cleaning it all as a back up.
Re: Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:03 pm
by Mikey B
I am in the process of running a secondary earth from the sender unit, just 1 question as I know that Japanese have their own coulour codes for wiring, is the earth the yellow & green or the red & black wire? I know it might be a stupid question but want to get it right.
Re: Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:10 pm
by dandywarhol
Seem to remember it having black in it - black's usually earth on Jap stuff
Re: Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:37 pm
by Mikey B
Have attached to the black and red wire and earthed to the seat rail bolts, but tank is only reading 1/4 full. Have only done 250 km from full. Maybe I'll have o fill it up and ses if needle moves to the top
Re: Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:57 pm
by Mikey B
Have just put fuel in 30 litres now reading almost full but usually takes time to rise to full tank..
Will give it a couple of days to see if its fixed - fingers crossed.
Re: Fuel Gauge misreading
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:07 pm
by Mikey B
Have checked the gauge and have don 230km, tank reading half full. Looks like this is now fixed.
Sorry for the delay in writting but been makig the most of the good weather and been using the bike to commute.