Gas Gauge went dead - 82 GS750E

[82Suzie]

While on a short trip today, my gas gauge went from full (it was) to 3/4 to dead.
any ideas before I go and start taking things apart?

[chuck hahn]

where it plugs into main harness under tank is where i would start. wiggle wires while watching guage

[chuck hahn]

IF you unplug the wires from the tank and put a wire between the two harness connectors the gyage should go up. if it does then the problem is with the wries from the sending unit or the unit itself

[82Suzie]

I ran the tests and discovered the gauge is dead and found a replacement on eBay.
Thanks for the advice.

[Gorminrider]

again, you might find help searching the technical threads.

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[wyly]

edited because sometimes I'm a dummy.

[wyly]

it could be electrical it could also be the gauge inside the tank. The gauge on my 84 was always wonky as long as I've owned it. Last year I ran Sea Form through a tank full of fuel to clear the carbs then added some more to a full tank for winter storage, spring riding season arrived and for the first time since the 80's it worked again. I expect the sea foam cleaned the internal gauge, I've no other explanation for it as I did nothing else.