TROUBLESHOOTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Test Procedures
2001 Pioneer 1200 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 11-41
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9. The orange wire should remain disconnected for this step. With the black probe still on the (3) terminal
of the fuel/hour gauge, place the red (+) probe of the multimeter on the (1) terminal of the fuel/hour
gauge. The voltage reading should be the same as the full battery voltage reading obtained in step 5. If
the reading is incorrect, replace fuel/hour gauge (Figure 11-46, Page 11-41).
TEST PROCEDURE 27 – HOUR GAUGE
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 11-1.
NOTE: Keep the battery connected while performing this test procedure.
1. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position, and chock the wheels.
2. Turn the key switch to ON and record the current hour gauge reading.
3. Turn the key past the ON position to the START position and hold until the engine is running smoothly.
Release the key and it will return to the ON position and the engine should idle.
4. Allow the engine to idle for at least six minutes (the meter records in six-minute increments). See fol-
lowing DANGER.
∆ DANGER
• Do not operate gasoline vehicle in an enclosed area without proper ventilation. The engine
produces carbon monoxide, which is an odorless, deadly poison.
5. If the reading does not change after six minutes, then replace the fuel/hour gauge.
TEST PROCEDURE 28 – LIGHT SWITCH
Read DANGER and WARNING on page 11-1.
1. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in NEUTRAL, chock the wheels and disconnect the battery cables,
negative cable (–) first.
2. Remove the center dash assembly. See Key Switch Removal, Section 12, Page 12-15.
3. Using a multimeter set on 20 volts DC, place alligator clips on the multimeter probes. Connect the red
(+) probe to the light switch terminal with the blue wire connected to it (Figure 11-47, Page 11-42).
Figure 11-45 Fuel Gauge Test
Figure 11-46 Fuel Gauge Voltage Test
2m
20
m
200
m
2k
200
200
200
200
20
2
200
m
500
20k
200k
2000
k
Ω
Ω
1000
OFF
WAVETEK
5XL
V
V
V
A
!
!
COM
200nA
MAX
1000 ---
750V
FUSED
1
3
2
18 GAUGE
BLUE WIRE
TO NO. 1 ON
KEY SWITCH
18 GAUGE BLACK
WIRE TO GROUND
Remove 18 gauge
orange wire to
sending unit.
18 GAUGE
WHITE WIRE
2m
20
m
200
m
2k
200
200
200
200
20
2
200
m
500
20k
200k
2000
k
Ω
Ω
1000
OFF
WAVETEK
5XL
V
V
V
A
!
!
COM
200nA
MAX
1000 ---
750V
FUSED
1
3
2
18 GAUGE
ORANGE
WIRE
