Low Fuel Light on 2009 KLX 250s?

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Old 04-19-2012 | 09:42 PM
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Only the fuel injection bikes (UK, AUS) have a fuel light.
Easiest thing is to just use your trip meter.
 
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Old 04-19-2012 | 09:45 PM
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No gauge on the SF as I own one. Like said think its only the EFI bikes that have it.
 
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Old 04-19-2012 | 10:04 PM
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That is crazy, that every country gets a different setup......
 
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Old 04-19-2012 | 10:10 PM
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And the folks buying Cali models get "special" extras too (as in 20 extra lbs of smog crap, extra-lean jetting, and a catalytic converter). Woo hoo...

Trip ODO (#1) works great for keeping track of each fill. Of course, there's the other way... wait until it starts sputtering, then reach down and turn the fuel lever forward. I use that one a lot too...
 

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Old 04-19-2012 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mikey_13
Only the fuel injection bikes (UK, AUS) have a fuel light.
Australian bikes don't have FI. According to the D-Tracker service manual, FI bikes are sold into the following markets -

BR Brazil
SEA Southeast Asia
EUR Europe
TH Thailand
IN Indonesia
 
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Old 04-20-2012 | 01:27 PM
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Efi bikes don't have reserve so they need a low fuel light. It isn't good for an electric fuel pump to run dry as it will burn up easily.
 
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Old 04-20-2012 | 02:39 PM
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I got the EFi in Asia (Thailand) & have a fuel warning light. Best I have had is 40km (25m) on reserve before finding a gas station with a worried look on my face! There was still some gas left swilling around in the tank Can't bring myself to running it dry for the real empty figure.....
 
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Old 04-20-2012 | 09:37 PM
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Well - as owner of a '09 KLX250S I can report that Denmark also gets the FI model.
And the reserve light has it's own orange/yellow lamp - FI warning is red.

With ½ a paper clip in the plug by the clutch I get about 100-110 km before low fuel light goes on - AFAIR I've done up to 50 km before gassin up. We have 5-10 degrees C these days - will go up to about 130 km before lighting up that lamp in warm weather.
Which gives me something between 20 to 25 km/l for mostly city use.
First tankfull gave me 32-point-something - but that was when breaking it in ;o)

Bloody buggering thing is that when low fuel light goes on - the trip counter starts flashing something like "Lov Fuel" - which means that U have to press the "mode" button a coupple of times to see actual trip km's. Shortly after it starts flashing that stupid info.
I mean: low fuel light is pretty easy to see even in daylight - and I really would prefer to be able to keep track of distance when fuel gets low.
Btw - ar any of U aware of how "easy" it is to hit that "mode" buttom with gloves on ?
 
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Old 04-21-2012 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Jesper Hedegaard

Bloody buggering thing is that when low fuel light goes on - the trip counter starts flashing something like "Lov Fuel" - which means that U have to press the "mode" button a coupple of times to see actual trip km's. Shortly after it starts flashing that stupid info.
+1 on the the stupid annoying flashing fuel thing!! I have to scroll thru the trip mode to see how many Miles km's I got left......badly design by an electronics genius that doesn't ride!!
 
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Old 04-21-2012 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by deej
I hit reserve at around 88 miles. and that's running at 7 grand on a 100 mile trip.
I hit reserve around 150 miles and have another 45 after that.
 



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