5
Calibration
For proper working of whole FuelGaugePro system, the system must be calibrated. Calibration includes:
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calibration of low/high fuel level
or
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calibration with fuel tank shape compensation for unevenly shaped tank
What you must think on during calibration:
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Make sure the FuelGaugePro – Float-free Fuel Level Sensor, the fuel tank and all parts of fuel
system are on its final places and bike stands in its riding position (not on kickstand).
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Double check connection of all fuel hoses. Leaking fuel can be very dangerous.
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Make sure the petcock is opened. If your bike is equipped with vacuum controlled petcock, the
engine must be running during calibration to hold the petcock opened.
1.
Decide what type of calibration you will need
a)
Low/high fuel level calibration:
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FuelGaugePro calibrated using low/high level calibration measures well enough with most
motorcycle fuel tanks.
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The gauge shows the height of the fuel. Not the real amount.
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No need to drain the tank. Just mount the gauge, ride the fuel out and when you switch to
reserve, set the minimum. Go on gas station, fill the tank up and set the maximum.
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For this type of calibration follow step 2 and skip step 3.
b)
Calibration with fuel tank shape compensation:
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More precise – every 10% of fuel is stored separately in memory.
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The gauge shows the real amount of fuel.
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Need to drain the tank, start the calibration process, fill 1/10 of the tank, store the value, fill
2/10 of the tank, store the value etc…
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For this type of calibration skip step 2 and follow step 3.
