Low Fuel Light

Post by **David (N. Alabama)** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:02 pm

I can't help you, but I have never ridden long enough for the light to come on. 300 miles is a long way between stops. I let it come on one time to see if it worked.

I hope you get the answer you are looking for. I can email the electrical diagram if you don't already have it.

Post by **LASER917** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:36 pm

David
Thanks for the offer of the schematics, yes I do have them. My bike goes about 239 before it runs out of fuel.

Post by **Texas Prairie Rider** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:27 am

My low fuel lihgt comes on when the ignition key is on, but it has never worked when fuel gets low. I ran out at 209 miles, which may be becuase I was using regular. I get more miles from mid grade. Is this a "feature" of the 2000 model year or is it wider spread?

Post by **Rhinestone Kawboy** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:16 am

Texas Prairie Rider wrote:My low fuel lihgt comes on when the ignition key is on, but it has never worked when fuel gets low. I ran out at 209 miles, which may be becuase I was using regular. I get more miles from mid grade. Is this a "feature" of the 2000 model year or is it wider spread?

Could be that your fuel light sensor has gone bad, it is located inside the fuel tank, access from the top of the tank. Some have had good luck with the fuel light, others don't depend on it.

Post by **Texas Prairie Rider** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:49 pm

I don not depend on it but use my milage and fuel gauge( which seems to be fairly accurate

) But from Lasers post I just don't see expermenting with swapping sensors. I just live with it. I sure well be glad when someone fnally kills this ethonal program, a poor quality fuel and bad idea. Run mid grade name brand fuels for maximum milage.

Post by **Mike W** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:02 pm

My low fuel light used to come on when I had exactly 1 gallon of fuel left. I get 40mpg, so I would check my odometer and know I needed fuel within 30 miles.

Then about a year and a half ago, the light came on with less and less fuel left until it no longer comes on at all. I now carry two MSR fuel bottles (one in each saddle bag) in case I push it just a bit too far