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Tony302
Posted on Sunday, October 20, 2013 - 01:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

on my x1 I ran out of fuel the other day, thinking the light might come on but even after I ran out of fuel nothing came on, any ideas on where I should start to look or is it a common issue??
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Mighty_mouse
Posted on Sunday, October 20, 2013 - 01:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Start with the bulb first. You can disconnect the plug from behind and swap the bulb with one of the others that you know are good. My high beam wasn't working on mine when I bought it and did the same test to find it was just the bulb.
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Tony302
Posted on Sunday, October 20, 2013 - 02:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

ok cool.. if the bulb is bad is it those small ones they sale on auto parts store or special order.. I have the same issue instead is my low beam light does not work it shows very little sometimes it work for a few second but my high beams work just fine, i'm guessing a loose wire or something just have not had the time to check it out...also you opinion would it be ok to use the lucas oil treatment on these motors just for xtra lubrication?
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Kalali
Posted on Sunday, October 20, 2013 - 02:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

No oil additives needed. And just as a suggestion, don't let the fuel level get too low. Not worth the collateral damage to downstream components and confusing the ECM into thinking its sucking on air...
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Sunday, October 20, 2013 - 04:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The low fuel bulb MUST be the same correct type for it to work.
The sensor for these looks like a condenser for a briggs and stratton engine only smaller.
They are weird. No moving parts. They use some sort of thermal sensing arrangement with a low wattage heat source all inside the tiny can.

My X1 light stopped working at 8000 miles and the various shops couldn't fix it under warranty and threw several sensors at the problem.

Knowing what I know now, I could probably fix it but you know, apathy.
I finally just gave up and reverted back to zeroing the odometer like I always have.

My light came on the last time a couple of years ago when I ran my bike out last.
Light came on, I went "hey the light is working!" then the bike stalled out in like 500 feet.
Gee thanks. LOL
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Tony302
Posted on Sunday, October 20, 2013 - 05:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

LOl well the light still has life in it then lol..well I just like for it to work don't know why I am making a big deal of it, I guess I'll look into it one of these days, it be nice for it to work properly though.
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Greg_cifu
Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 01:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


quote:

My light came on the last time a couple of years ago when I ran my bike out last.
Light came on, I went "hey the light is working!" then the bike stalled out in like 500 feet.
Gee thanks. LOL



Had the same thing happen to my S3. I was trying to figure out what the reserve was. Hit the light and ran out within 2 miles, on the way to the gas station.

I assumed it was a two-wire sensor in the tank. They're using a heater element and figuring out by the lack of cooling that it's dropped below that level?
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Oldog
Posted on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 05:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The sensor, is 2 wire, and "self heats"
the gasoline quenches it as it gets warm the resistance changes and allows the bulb to burn.
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Alfau
Posted on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 06:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Buell X1: Fuel tank copacity.
Total (including reserve) 4.2 gal. or 15.89 L
Reserve/Low Fuel Indicator at 0.4 gal or 1.51 L

Insight for the inquisitive.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/402439.html#POST1285335
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