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adding a fuel gauge

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Is it worth while to add a fuel gauge to my '79 GS850?

I found a gauge dash unit on ebay for really really cheap. However I have a tank without the sending unit. Is it worth my time to hunt down a sending unit to put in the tank? Or is the gauge basically useless?
 
Found a sending unit for cheap also, just wanting to know if its worth messing with
 
I like having a fuel gauge but it's not necessary as long as you have a trip meter.
 
True,
Think I may grab em anyway and try it heck, its 10.00 bucks for the dash and sending unit.
 
You would be better off also finding a tank that already has the mount for the gauge, if not the sending unit, too.

In your case, look for '80 or '81 850G or 1000G.

The '82 and newer mount differently.

EDIT: why doesn't your bike have a gauge? The parts fiche shows one in the bottom of the tach. :-k

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EDIT #2: The sending unit is there, too:
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my tank has the drain and drain tube, so I am figuring it probally has a plate installed instead of a sending unit
 
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This is the unit I just bought, mine look identical minus the gauge.
My tank has the sending unit, but someone cut the wire. So when my new dash comes with the sending unit, a gas gauge I shall have.

My wiring diagram shows a fuel guage regulator, hoping that is in the dash unit.
 
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The voltage regulator is built into the gauge. I don't understand how it works but it's there.
 
It's not the "regular" voltage regulator that controls the charging voltage, but yes, there is a regulator in there.

The fuel gauge works off of 7 volts or so. :o

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