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Anyone know how to shut off the low battery water light on a 1980 GS1100ET ? Have new maintenance free battery in it because its such a PIA to get to
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i always add a loop to the sensor wire and run it to the positive side of the battery.
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Wire it to a switched input, then there is no drain when the key is off.
I measured the drain numbers a while back, I put a series resistor in there, but then realized if I used switched power then there would be no drain in any event except when key was on.Comment
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Thanks, interesting concept, apply voltage to shut the light off, never would have thought of that. Once again you guys saved meComment
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First of all, congratulate yourself on recognizing it as a "low battery water light".
Many guys think it's a "charging light" and assume something is wrong with the charging system.
Yes, you apply a voltage to it to get it to turn off. The way it works is that with the proper amount of water in that cell, it would see about half of the system voltage and turn the light off. If the water (electrolyte) level went down, it would not 'see' the voltage and warn you of low water level. The biggest problem with that system is that all the cells don't necessarily go down evenly. With my luck, that cell would still be full while all the others were bone-dry.
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Black electrical tape.
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i have bought a few of those bikes!Originally posted by trevor View PostBlack electrical tape.Comment
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Leave it on. It's not harming anything.1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
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yeah you can unplug the bullet and remove the sensor/probe thingy then add a circle connector to hook to the plus side of the battery.Originally posted by jwhelan65 View Post
never had a problem doing this as far as battery drain but if are concerned just run it to a switch 12v. power source.Comment
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Hooked to switched source, light is out, thanks to all who repliedComment
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Just bought my '81 1100e last Sunday, and I too have the battery water light staying on. Battery is a new non-sensor battery. My question is what color wire is the one for the sensor? My bike has 4 wires with bullet connectors all in that area not connected
naturally the wiring diagram in my Clymer manual is pretty useless. I have a hunch that its the Blue/green wire with a male bullet connector on the bike side of the harness.
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I believe its the green/white wire on my 80 GS1100ETComment
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Hmmm. I'll have to double check the colors of my other wires. I've since found the factory manual on BikeCliff's site, and it does show a green/ blue wire going from the battery and ultimately terminating at the check panel.Originally posted by Katarat View PostComment
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