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sloan · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 18 Location: San Antonio TX

Has anyone ever replaced the glass for the VDO gauges.
My gas gauge is so cloudy I can not see thru it.

If so how would I go about it ?
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drikko · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:02 am Post subject:

Check this thread:-

http://k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8268
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Off the grid · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:06 am Post subject:

Pretty simple install and the VDO is a dead-on measurement of fuel, unlike the stocker which bounces like a teenager.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:43 am Post subject:

drikko · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:52 am Post subject:

Hhhmmm, my 96 RS fuel guage swings faster than a palm tree in a cyclone, so not sure I agree with that. When I get some time I'm going to add some electrical damping to it.
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drikko · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject:

I've just noticed dealextreme.com sell replacement torch lenses which are just round flat glass. They have a swag of different sizes so one of them may well fit the guages and be a lot cheaper than getting them made!
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supercat1 · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:55 pm Post subject:

mine doesn't jump around alot, so maybe i have a non-93 gauge? don't see anything in the receipts about it being replaced, but that doesn't mean it wasn't.
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Stoked Steve · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:00 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, my '93 gauge is rock solid and very accurate. Go figure...
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whyoldbill · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:50 am Post subject:

My 97 gauge "bounces like a teenager". Go figure...
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Flying Duck · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:57 am Post subject:

I'd assumed it was 93 only because my 92 K100RS4V and 94 K1100RS were damped but both OTG's and my 93 LTs had the flippy ones.

Seems like it's random. No makey sense.
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supercat1 · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:03 pm Post subject:

or maybe it is an lt vs. rs thing? that doesn't make sense either. or just flakey manufacturing of the gauges? this may require some further investigation. i will likely be in possession of another 93 k11rs by the end of the night and will let you know how its gas gauge performs.
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:38 pm Post subject:

The fuel gauge indicator on my '93 only bounces around when the tank is full- I suspect that there must be a problem with the sending unit in the full position. Possibly a dead spot in the windings.
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