garym
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Hi all, first post... Could not find specific information re my problem. Here goes.
Last month the fuel light began flickering on the instrument cluster, after not too long it became fully illuminated. ( Tank full )I decided to replace the sender unfortunately this did not fix the problem, I checked all the earths I could find, along with doing a continuity check on the harnesses and a resistance check of the new sender. Not being an expect and nothing available to carry out any further checks, I booked the bike into a local Triumph workshop, told them what I did and that I suspected it may be either the ECU or the instrument cluster, could they find the problem.
That afternoon when I attended the workshop I was informed the instrument cluster was faulty and needed to be replaced. I was also told they spent 5 hours on the bike finding the problem and not only was the fuel light still on, the high beam light was on also. ( good effort by the shop, 5 hours labour and instrument cluster worse than started )
I was able to obtain a second hand instrument cluster which was tested and found to be working correctly so I installed it to my bike and to my astonishment the fuel light was on.
I rang the bike shop and told them that the diagnosis I was given did not work, they suggested I needed to ride the bike for 15 to 20 KS to reset the computer, this suggestion was undertaken along with disconnecting the battery and reconnecting after an hour, all failed to solve the illuminated light. The shop was very generous in offering their services if I was to bring the bike back into the workshop for further diagnosis, when asked if it would cost me, the reply was yes.
Spending over $900 to date on the problem I was reluctant to take it back to shop and spending any more money. After reading some of the posts and having the fuel light referred to as an idiot light I am now of the opinion I will just live with it and maybe disconnect the light unless someone can offer another suggestion. Love the bike, just a frustrating situation.
Thanks in advance.
Last month the fuel light began flickering on the instrument cluster, after not too long it became fully illuminated. ( Tank full )I decided to replace the sender unfortunately this did not fix the problem, I checked all the earths I could find, along with doing a continuity check on the harnesses and a resistance check of the new sender. Not being an expect and nothing available to carry out any further checks, I booked the bike into a local Triumph workshop, told them what I did and that I suspected it may be either the ECU or the instrument cluster, could they find the problem.
That afternoon when I attended the workshop I was informed the instrument cluster was faulty and needed to be replaced. I was also told they spent 5 hours on the bike finding the problem and not only was the fuel light still on, the high beam light was on also. ( good effort by the shop, 5 hours labour and instrument cluster worse than started )
I was able to obtain a second hand instrument cluster which was tested and found to be working correctly so I installed it to my bike and to my astonishment the fuel light was on.
I rang the bike shop and told them that the diagnosis I was given did not work, they suggested I needed to ride the bike for 15 to 20 KS to reset the computer, this suggestion was undertaken along with disconnecting the battery and reconnecting after an hour, all failed to solve the illuminated light. The shop was very generous in offering their services if I was to bring the bike back into the workshop for further diagnosis, when asked if it would cost me, the reply was yes.
Spending over $900 to date on the problem I was reluctant to take it back to shop and spending any more money. After reading some of the posts and having the fuel light referred to as an idiot light I am now of the opinion I will just live with it and maybe disconnect the light unless someone can offer another suggestion. Love the bike, just a frustrating situation.
Thanks in advance.
