K11 Owners Group

[Scott_Anderson]

From what I can decipher from the diagrams I have:

"low fuel lamp" Power thru diode in inst cluster then thru lamp, to tank connector on white wire.

"fuel guage" Power from ing circuit (same that feed brake lights) 'grn/blk' to guage, then out on 'yellow' down to the tank connector.

Both circuits get their ground inside the tank. (from the fuel pump ground source).

For the fuel guage,
Brown is ground,
Grey/blue is the switched inst lamp power,
Green/black is the switched guage power,
Yellow the the "output" going to the sending unit.


Check the tank connector for loose/corroded connections. Others have had problems with this connector before with the fuel pump not working. The level sending unit could be just as vulnerable to the same issues.
The possibility exists also the the wire could be broken between the tank connector and the inside of the tank.

Not that I doubt how your testing the guage, but.... to state the obvious,
you have to have the ign on and the sidestand up and kill switch on, just like your riding down the road, or it won't work.
If you can turn on your brake lights when your trying to test your guage then your going about it right.
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[tinman]

Hello gents.

I've replaced my fuel gauge with a VDO 301-015 with the 10 to 180 ohms range. It seems to be working backwards, or is it just me?

On the centerstand gauge currently registers 1/4 tank, low fuel light off. On the sidestand the gauge reads 3/8-1/2 with low fuel light on!

Wassup wit dat? BTW, the wiring is correctly configured.
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[Flying Duck]

You need a 301-107. 90-0 Ohm
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[tinman]

Thanks FD.
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