82 GS1100E - How to disable a battery level sensor?

[Wingtouring]

Hi All,

I am a new poster here but a long time GS owner. I am hoping someone has the answer to this one. I have a 1982 GS1100EZ. It includes a wire that is supposed to connect to an electrolyte sensor in the battery. When the electrolyte is low, it lights an idiot light on the display.

I need to know how to disable the light without damaging anything. I bought a Westco sealed battery and it does not include the sensor so now the light is always on. Not a huge deal but a minor irritant.

Thanks in advance for any help that is offered.

Thanks,

Dave

[Jethro]

If you aren't scared of opening you gauges, pull the bulb out. It's a bi-otch, but that won't damage a thing. Otherwise, you can find the wire for the lamp in the schematic and clip it near the gauge harness. You can always solder these wires back real easy. There is probalby a way to jumper the sensor, but I always had trouble finding the other end of the loop at that end of the harness.

[hungryman]

I don't think I've ever used a battery with a sensor. Rediculous waiste of money. Off with it's head! :shock:

[Road_Clam]

Hi All,

I am a new poster here but a long time GS owner. I am hoping someone has the answer to this one. I have a 1982 GS1100EZ. It includes a wire that is supposed to connect to an electrolyte sensor in the battery. When the electrolyte is low, it lights an idiot light on the display.

I need to know how to disable the light without damaging anything. I bought a Westco sealed battery and it does not include the sensor so now the light is always on. Not a huge deal but a minor irritant.

Thanks in advance for any help that is offered.

Thanks,

Dave

All's the sensor lead does is create a ground when submersed in acid. All I did was ground the lead, and fool the circut into thinking it's in the battery acid. Ground out the sensor lead, and your battery indicator lamp should not light. If not be safe, and do what Jethro suggested. Another neat theory to check each of the 6 battery cells is the use a multimeter: Red lead to positive battery terminal, and stick the black neg. lead down in each cell in the acid, each cell will (should) read 2 volts. 2 volts X 6 cells = 12V battery.

[scotty]

I don't think I've ever used a battery with a sensor. Rediculous waiste of money. Off with it's head! :shock:

Hey steve in hot areas the sensor tells lazy people like me to top it off