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    Fuel gauge

    My fuel gauge only registers half a tank when it's full.I've bridged the 2 wires in the loom and still the same.I've an aftermarket gauge any ideas as where to connect it to I put it to where the sender connects to loom and nothing happening
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    1983 GS 650 gl

    1982 GS 850 gl

    1980 GS 550L

    1982 GS 650 G(KATANA)

    Gsx 1400 daily ride

    #2
    As another test: try grounding (earthing) the Yel/Blk wire. Maybe the ground (Blk/Wht) wire is not really a good ground.

    You can also ohm check the sender.
    At full should be about 1-5 ohm.
    At half should be about 25-40, at empty 100-120 ohms.

    If you dont have a multimeter, I will say that you have a GS, you will need a multimeter.

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    http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
    Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
    GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


    https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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      #3
      Any particular place to earth it is the frame good enough redman.Yes I have a multimeter not great with it what ohms settings should I set it to.
      1983 GS 650 gl

      1982 GS 850 gl

      1980 GS 550L

      1982 GS 650 G(KATANA)

      Gsx 1400 daily ride

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        #4
        Originally posted by angus View Post
        Any particular place to earth it is the frame good enough redman.Yes I have a multimeter not great with it what ohms settings should I set it to.
        In testing by grounding the yel.blk wire any ground place on the frame will do, maybe a bolt head somewhere or maybe the battery neg is close nearby.

        FOr the ohm meter range, any range over 120, maybe you have a 200ohm range if digital or maybe 1000. General rule of thumb (I dont know why some rules are based on body parts or digits no less) is to start on larger scale and then select lower scales till get a readable reading, or can turn down untill overrange then go back one.
        http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
        Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
        GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


        https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4

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          #5
          Originally posted by Redman View Post
          General rule of thumb (I dont know why some rules are based on body parts or digits no less)
          Totally off topic: In the old days you where allowed to beat your wife with a stick as long as the stick was no larger than the diameter of your thumb.
          1980 Yamaha XS1100G (Current bike)
          1982 GS450txz (former bike)
          LONG list of previous bikes not listed here.

          I identify as a man but according to the label on a box of Stauffers Baked Lasagne I'm actually a family of four

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