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[fxr4mikey]

ok, clearly I must be missing something here......

I don't see how ANY 'FLUSH MOUNT' gauge and cap will fit on CERTAIN FXR's...... The FXR4 has a LIP on the gas tank, and on the gauge side also.  So there is no way to have a 'FLUSH MOUNT'  unless one was to modify the tank.

I haven't looked at the wiring, but it would SEEM that it should not be impossible to figure out how to wire in a led gauge ..... what about some 'other' brands other than HD..... might have a lager selection, or choices of something that could easily be made to work ...... but again, on the 4, it won't be a flush mount

[Hoist!]

ok, clearly I must be missing something here......

I don't see how ANY 'FLUSH MOUNT' gauge and cap will fit on CERTAIN FXR's...... The FXR4 has a LIP on the gas tank, and on the gauge side also.  So there is no way to have a 'FLUSH MOUNT'  unless one was to modify the tank.

I haven't looked at the wiring, but it would SEEM that it should not be impossible to figure out how to wire in a led gauge ..... what about some 'other' brands other than HD..... might have a lager selection, or choices of something that could easily be made to work ...... but again, on the 4, it won't be a flush mount

Here are Flush Mounted Gas Caps on my '85 FXWG standard Fat Bob Gas Tanks.They make them to utilize the standard tank openings. The wiring is more the issue. While they may not be perfectly flush, they're "feathered" into the tank for a clean flush appearance.

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Hoist - are those HD flush mounts or third party?

[Hoist!]

Hoist - are those HD flush mounts or third party?

Aftermarket mb. Screw in. 1 LH and 1 RH thread for Fat Bob Tanks. I have a single RH thread one on my ProStreet which has an FXLR tank on it. Since the HD Flush Mount Kit replaces standard cap/gauge assemblies on Dyna, RK's and Softails, there's no reason it shouldn't mount on the FXR or SE Dyna tanks. How to modify the existing wiring, for the wiring of the new gauge, should be the only modification. I could be wrong, but I don't see why not.

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[Buy early]

I keep thinking it's only the wiring as well. May lose the functionality of the blinking red light when tank is nearly empty or something but someone out there with some electrical smarts (that leaves me out) should be able to figure this one out.

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I keep thinking it's only the wiring as well. May lose the functionality of the blinking red light when tank is nearly empty or something but someone out there with some electrical smarts (that leaves me out) should be able to figure this one out.

You'll lose it but you won't need it. Carb bikes don't need it. The petcock has reserve. They don't have fuel warning lights with petcock bikes normally anyway. No worse than you are now. If you have an FI bike, then you should be able to retain the functionality somehow in the rewiring I imagine.

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[skreminegul07]

Now it sounds like we're getting somewhere! Already purchased the flames gas cap - having the flames golded (big surprise).

They make two models of the Flames fuel guage. One says:

"Fits '04-'08 FXDB, FXDL, FXD35, FXDWG and FXDF models, '07-'08 FXDC models, '04-'07 Softail® models, '01-'03 EFI Softail® models (except FXSTDI), '03-'07 Road King® and '01-'02 EFI Road King® models."

The other says:

Fits '08-later Softail®, Road King® and '09 Dyna® models (except FXD).

Neither will fit a 2001 FXDWG2.

Skreminegul - would one be easier to mod than the other? Based on your description of the EFI and Non-EFI functionality, it appears that may be the case but - and I'll show my ignorance here - weren't all HD models after '04 fuel injected? If that's the case, it must be some other sort of difference in the two part numbers.

Looking for advice on which one to buy to begin th emod process???

Not until 2007

[fxr4mikey]

Here are Flush Mounted Gas Caps on my '85 FXWG standard Fat Bob Gas Tanks.They make them to utilize the standard tank openings. The wiring is more the issue. While they may not be perfectly flush, they're "feathered" into the tank for a clean flush appearance.

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I see, interesting, Thanks for posting up the pic !!

[skreminegul07]

You'll lose it but you won't need it. Carb bikes don't need it. The petcock has reserve. They don't have fuel warning lights with petcock bikes normally anyway. No worse than you are now. If you have an FI bike, then you should be able to retain the functionality somehow in the rewiring I imagine.

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That's the difference.  The other LED gauges I installed have a low warning feature built into them,  I do not believe these flush mounts do.  That's where you need to make a wire change.

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That's the difference.  The other LED gauges I installed have a low warning feature built into them,  I do not believe these flush mounts do.  That's where you need to make a wire change.

The Flush Mount LED has a "Gas Pump" light that coes on for low warning. You just wouldn't need that. Now Phil, WHAT WIRING CHANGES? Does ANYONE KNOW? WILL THESE WORK ON THE FXR3?

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[Twolanerider]

Does ANYONE KNOW? WILL THESE WORK ON THE FXR3?

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I am here to help you pal.  They might.

[Twolanerider]

Then again; they might not .

[Twolanerider]

Crap, wasn't as helpful as I'd hoped.

[Twolanerider]

Will try soooooo much harder next time.

[Hoist!]

Thanks Don, that's everything we needed to know about mounting a Flush Mounted LED Fuel Gauge on an FXR3......................


















EXCEPT, WILL IT WORK AND WHAT WIRING CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE??

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