Gary N. Posted July 18, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 18, 2009 Having some issues with my gas gauge on the '06. It all seems to have started after my last trip when I had the magnetic tank bag attached but that just might be a coincidence. Never had an issue with the tank bag on the '03. The gauge won't show full anymore, always one bar down and after about 50 miles or so it reads all over the map. Some times no bars will show at all and some times it will read anywhere from nothing to 3/4. The low fuel light and count down meter seem to be still working but I don't trust it. Had to start using the reserve valve again just in case. I don't remember reading about anyone having issues with the gas gauge before. My have to go for my first warranty job on this bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmaster Posted July 18, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 18, 2009 Reboot. Oops not a computer.. well kinda... Pull the Battery Leads for a few minutes then reconnect this might straighten out it brains like a reboot on the onboard PC. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW Posted July 18, 2009 Share #3 Posted July 18, 2009 Mine did that a couple of times, I unplugged the connection at the tank and cleaned the connectors and put some dielectic grease on it and it hasn't happened again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BigDog Posted July 18, 2009 Share #4 Posted July 18, 2009 Gary, mine did something similar about 5 years ago. There is some sort of sensor or sending unit under the tank that goes bad. The dealer replaced that along with a new dash panel because he said the gas gauge was bad too. The gas gauge is part of that panel and cannot be seperated so basically I got a whole new dash under warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary N. Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted July 22, 2009 Seems like it's working OK again. The dielectric grease in the connector has made a difference. I need to run a couple of tanks of gas to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod Posted July 22, 2009 Share #6 Posted July 22, 2009 I had that problem at 24,000 mi or so. Replaced under warranty and got 00000 on the odo after I got it back. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary N. Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted August 15, 2009 Well I haven't been riding as much as normal this year but I finally think I've got the gas gauge problem solved. I tried the easy fix first and it worked. Greased up the connector and everything is back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBeaver Posted August 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted August 15, 2009 Terrific! Thanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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