Before I put it back in the tank I tried that. It gave erratic readings so I tried it again with an old analog meter. The needle danced back and forth as I moved the float arm along its arc. It definitely didn't sweep back and forth in a linear fashion like I expected.
-Kyle On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 11:51 PM, Dennis Hammerl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's a pot. Remove and check resistance over it's arc. Our friend's is > probably stuck. You calibrate by bending the float arm. Really primitive > device. My two have worked fine since new. Didn't you have an X6 ? Remember > the fuel gauge ? > > --- On *Mon, 9/22/08, Kyle Munz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Kyle Munz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: LCD Fuel reserve indicator - problem > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:54 PM > > > I would think the sending unit would be the next culprit. It sits in the > bottom of the fuel tank, and is easy to get to, *after* the tank is > removed and drained. The manual lists steps for testing it, the problem is > it doesn't look very user serviceable. It could be electronic or the float > on the end might be leaking. Mine doesn't work very accurately either. With > a full tank it will show all the bars, but within 20 miles of driving it > goes to blinking on reserve. Personally I just use the tripodometer and > start looking for a gas station after I pass 90 miles. > Has anyone taken a shot at disassembling and cleaning these things? > > -Kyle > > On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 1:36 PM, wu-ki (Poland/Warsaw) > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> I've just got my first Honda Nighthawk from 1985 (it came form the USA >> to Poland some time ago and I bought it as a "second hand") .... Bike >> is great but for today my problem is the LCD fuel reserve indicator. >> >> I know that the LCD scren is OK - it does kind of a "self-test" right >> after turning the key into "on" position and then all LCD bars lights >> but after a while only one remains and blinks ... ofcourse I have lot >> of fuel;) >> >> Please, ... where should I look / how to deal with this problem? >> >> regards >> Luke >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
