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Jphish
| Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 10:02 pm: |
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Well...it's time to take the plunge & add 1 more thing to the Uly's list of add on's. There appear to be only a few voltmeters that can withstand the rigors of motorcycle life - kuryakyn of course being one - are there others that you would recommend ? I think I prefer a digital read out, but not closed off to other options. Thanks all. j |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 10:07 pm: |
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Fatty Meter Mod |
Gamdh
| Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 10:08 pm: |
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I copied Ft_bstrd ... http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/335986.html?1202653245 It works.. when my stator went south.. I had enough warning to get it home. |
Gamdh
| Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 10:09 pm: |
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I'm to slow... |
Crusty
| Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 10:15 pm: |
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I also did the Signal Dynamics LED voltmeter, and it works well. |
Rwcfrank
| Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 10:27 pm: |
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Plus 1 for the LED voltmeter, only complaint is it's too bright!!! |
Ronmold
| Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 11:12 pm: |
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Also did the Sig Dy LED, grafted in with the idiot lights. Should be a factory item on the Uly. It's not too bright when under the tinted dash. |
Froggy
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 12:58 am: |
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Too bright? You don't have enough shit running then |
Babired
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 07:54 am: |
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I have the same thing Ft_strd has Have it installed on my dash. Its nice |
Sprintex
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 08:27 am: |
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"Plus 1 for the LED voltmeter, only complaint is it's too bright!!!" I put a little piece of window tint over it to dim it. Works great. |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 09:00 am: |
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The LED meter has a night time auto dimmer. |
Jphish
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 10:13 am: |
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Ft bstrd & all - Thanks for the info - I like the unobtrusive mounting...looks like it belongs there. 2 remaining questions on install. 1) What size hole did you drill in the face plate to accommodate the bulb? {or is that apparent & part of the instructions?} 2) What circuit did you tap into to power the little (hopefully) green light? 'Chow, j |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 10:16 am: |
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The hole diameter is in the instructions. There is a little snap ring that goes into the hole to hold the LED. I tapped into the accessory plug. It's switched and goes off when you turn the key off. |
Teeps
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 10:37 am: |
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Rwcfrank Posted on Sunday, September 27, 2009 Plus 1 for the LED voltmeter, only complaint is it's too bright!!! Which is why I mounted the LED on the printed circuit board. |
Pso
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 11:17 am: |
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I have a Passport Radar detector which shows the voltage in digatal form and gives a warning when v's drop below a threshold. The luminosity can be adjusted also. Nice little handlbar addition, but illigal in Va. I also have a Garmin 376c which I can set one of the readings to voltage and also get a digital readout (when in Virginia).Both work very well for me. Let me know when the votage regulator went out, unfortunatly I was to far from home to make it there, left stranded in a four lane hiway during rush hour, no fun. |
Rwcfrank
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 11:37 am: |
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Too bright? You don't have enough shit running then. I still have to install my P-38 exploding space modulator. That should change it to yellow! |
Nvr2old
| Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 - 03:22 pm: |
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The Garmin NUVI 750 has a hidden menu that can be accessed by pressing the screen where the battery charge level indicator normally is for about 5 seconds. The first page of the menu shows the external voltage level. I use it for a spot check. I know it's not a continuous monitor, but better than nothing. |
Mikef5000
| Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 02:33 pm: |
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I also did the fatty LED mod. On my Cyclone it was too bright, but on my XB it's fine since it's behind the tinted plastic. |