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Posted by Trall
 - March 27, 2019, 10:08:32 AM

Hi there. My 2001 Drifter 1500 fuel guage stopped working and  needle stays on Full mark the entire time.

My questions below after old post here -

I searched the forum and found this old post that Chief replied-

Anyway if you remove the speedometer cover, coming out of the tank, next to the triple tree there is a female 2-pin gauge connector. Disconnect that. Turn on the ignition and short the fuel level sensor wires... Gauge should read empty when connector wires are open, should read full when shorted.
The the gauge readings are ok, the fuel level sensor is bad. If you didn't get the right readings you need to check the guage and the wiring.  If the wiring and connectors are good, you have a bad gauge. This would mean you need the whole speedometer, it only comes as an assembly.
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Questions-

I have a manual and can find the fuel sensor connector.
How exactly do I short the wires on the 2 pin fuel sensor connector ? I have no idea.

If I have to change out sender unit (if that's what it is called) on tank, Is that easy and any tips?

Besides this short wire test, Is there anything else to check or do?

I have not had the tank off in a few years and the fuel gauge was working until last fall when I first noticed it's stuck on full,on a ride.  I always use fuel stabilizers and store bike with a full tank of gas.

I just got it out last Saturday from the winter storage and went over everything and went out for a 60 mile ride and the fuel gauge still stays on full mark.

Speedometer and trip meter work fine.  Just annoying not having fuel gauge function.

Thanks In Advance

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