Empty hole next to ignition keyhole

SmellyTofu · Post by **SmellyTofu** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:32 am

Can anyone tell me what the purpose of this hole is for? Hazard light switch?

Alibally · Post by **Alibally** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:40 am

It's the hole for checking the combi brake fluid level.

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:55 am

All covered in detail here:

http://www.hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=683

SmellyTofu · Post by **SmellyTofu** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:37 pm

Thanks! I thought I had to remove a panel for that.

C-Note · Post by **C-Note** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:20 am

That opening on my scoot is empty as well. There's nothing there?

What's that all about? I am wondering if that indicator popped out last fall when I replaced panels, and I didn't notice it at the time.

Hmmm.... can anyone confirm?

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:49 am

Mine is blank too. Can anyone take a close up pic of the measuring device and I can ask the dealer here about it. I wonder if some countries get it and others dont?

Alibally · Post by **Alibally** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:07 am

There is no measuring device. It's just a hole for looking through at the fluid level.

Alibally · Post by **Alibally** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:11 am

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C-Note · Post by **C-Note** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:56 am

I looked in my service manual last night and found the same page as is posted here. Looks to me like there should be a reservoiur behind the opening. From the photo in the other thread http://www.hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=683 it looks like the reservoir tank has a protrusion (or something) that actually seats in that opening.

I haven't seen my scoot in a while as it's covered up for the winter, but I'd swear there was nothing in that opening on my bike. I remember looking right at it and wondering why there was nothing there. I guess I'm going to have to take a look now, I'm curious. If there's nothing there I'll take off the cover and see if it got jarred out of place from the spill I took last fall.

I'll let you all know what I find out. It'll probably be few days before I can get out there to look.

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:35 pm

ok so you need to shine a torch into the hole to see the fluid level. Looks blank under normal light.

WhiteNoise · Post by **WhiteNoise** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:40 pm

I took this today. Fluid is at half mark between lower/upper. Hope you gets things sorted asap. I'd be a bit miffed myself!

C-Note · Post by **C-Note** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:15 pm

WhiteNoise wrote:I took this today. Fluid is at half mark between lower/upper. Hope you gets things sorted asap. I'd be a bit miffed myself!

WhiteNoise.... Looking at your latest pic, mine does NOT look like that. The hole goes straight thru, there's nothing behind it except the back of a panel.

Gonna have to pull the little ignition panel off and see what's up.

you you · Post by **you you** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:39 pm

Mine looks slightly different. Reserviour is set further back and the panel doesn't have the trim finishing grommet

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:43 pm

Sounds like your dealer owes you a grommet then, qed.

Mine has the grommet too.

you you · Post by **you you** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:47 pm

It looks like the access hole and the reservoir are smaller tbh

Anyhoo the bike will be faster without the grommet, less weight..

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:20 pm

qed wrote:It looks like the access hole and the reservoir are smaller tbh

Anyhoo the bike will be faster without the grommet, less weight..

Same reason I shave my legs and ride naked, adds +0.01mph.

you you · Post by **you you** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:39 pm

maddiedog wrote:
qed wrote:It looks like the access hole and the reservoir are smaller tbh

Anyhoo the bike will be faster without the grommet, less weight..
Same reason I shave my legs and ride naked, adds +0.01mph.

Your making light of things but a good poo before setting off always helps the power to weight ratio....

C-Note · Post by **C-Note** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:20 am

Well, I went out and took a closer look at my bike. I stuck my finger in the opening and I'll be damned, the reservoir is there. It's just back a bit and hard to see.

WhiteNoise · Post by **WhiteNoise** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:39 am

Good to hear!

Can you see the fluid level? Due to the "set back" it must be hard to read

brendan_honda · Post by **brendan_honda** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:07 pm

qed wrote:Mine looks slightly different. Reserviour is set further back and the panel doesn't have the trim finishing grommet

Mine doesn't have the grommet either. is yours an esp model?

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