KYMCO People Service Manual page 34

1. GENERAL INFORMATION
FUEL GAUGE
1. Pointer does not register correctly (Ignition switch ON)
Inspection/Adjustment
Check battery circuit by
operating turn signals
Remove fuel unit and
check operation of
pointer by moving float
up and down
Float up: Full
Float down: Empty
Check operation of
pointer by opening and
shorting fuel unit
terminal on wire harness
side
Check connectors for
proper connection
2. Pointer fluctuates or swings (Ignition switch ON)
Inspection/Adjustment
Check battery circuit by
operating turn signals
and horn
Remove fuel unit and
check operation of
pointer by moving float
up and down
Move float up and down
rapidly (1 round /sec.)
to check the operation
of pointer
Check connectors for
proper connection.
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Symptom
Signals operate
Signals dim, remain
properly
on or don't operate
Pointer does not
move
Pointer does not
move
Good
Symptom
Signals operate Signals dim, remain
properly on or don't operate
Pointer does not
Pointer moves
move
Pointer moves in Pointer does not
move in accord-
accordance with
float ance with float
Good
PEOPLE/PEOPLE S 250
cBurned out fuse
dWeak or dead battery
eFaulty ignition switch
fLoose or disconnected
connectors
gBroken wire harness
Pointer moves
cFaulty float
Pointer moves
cBroken or shorted fuel unit
wire
cDisconnected connector
Faulty dIncorrectly connected
connector
eBroken or shorted wire in
fuel gauge
cBurned out fuse
dWeak or dead battery
eFaulty ignition switch
fLoose or disconnected
connector
gBroken wire harness
cPoor contact in fuel unit
cInsufficient damping oil in
fuel gauge
Faulty
cLoose or disconnected
connector
cBroken or shorted wire in
fuel gauge
Probable Cause
Probable Cause