Fuel Gauge - Honda CH250 Elite 1986 Service Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
FUEL GAUGE
POINTER DOES NOT
RF(~I~·rFR
CORRECTLY (IGNITION SWITCH ON)
Probable cause
1. Check battery circuit operating
turn
SIGNALS OPERATED PROPERLY
I
2. unit from tank and
check of by
moving float (page 16·19)
Float up: at FULL
Float down: Pointer at EMPTY
POINTER DOES NOT MOVE
•
3. Check operation of
opening and shorting fuel
terminal on harness side
POINTER DOES NOT MOVE
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4. Check for loose, disconnected or
incorrect connections
SIGNALS DIM, REMAINED ON _.- - -...... ( 11 Blown fuse
OR DO NOT OPERATE
(21
Weak or dead battery
(31 Faulty ignition switch
(4) Loose or disconnected
connectors
{51 Open circuit
POINTER MOVES
-------_10
Fauity float
POINTER MOVES - - - - - - - _ " " Open or shorted fuel unit
INCORRECT
----------11
(11 Disconnected connector
(2) Incorrectly connected connector
CORRECT --,.......- - - - - - -......- - - - - - - - - - - - - -....... Open or shorted circuit in meter
POINTERFLUCTUATES OR SWINGS (IGNITION SWITCH ON)
1. Check
operating turn signals
SIGNALS OPERATED PROPERLY
I
SIGNALS DIM, REMAINED ON - - -
OR DO NOT OPERATE
Blown fuse
Weak or dead battery
Open ignition switch
Loose or disconnected
connections
(5) Open circuit
2. Remove fuel unit from tank and
check operation of
by float
POINTER MOVES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FLOAT
+
3. Check each connector
POINTER DOES NOT MOVE IN
- - . . . . . . . . j ......
Poor contact in fuel unit
ACCORDANCE WITH FLOAT
INCORRECT - - - - - - - - - _ " " Loose or disconnected
connections
CCfRFtEC:T - - - - - - - . . , , - . - -............- - - - - -......- - - - - _ Open or shorted circuit in meter
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