volt meter

[gaillarry]

Find a place that sells used boat parts, you can pick up a used voltmeter (analog) for $5.00 and they are water proof.

[frekeyguy]

Find a place that sells used boat parts, you can pick up a used voltmeter (analog) for $5.00 and they are water proof.

analog gauge will bounce like crazy...especially on a bike...

[gaillarry]

My analog gauge doesn't bounce !

[WarpTiger]

Find a place that sells used boat parts, you can pick up a used voltmeter (analog) for $5.00 and they are water proof.

too much work vs picking and clicking

[shanekingsley]

+ 1 on the Datel - but mine is waterproof - it's exposed and has been exposed to some nasty storms with not an issue.... reads to a 1/10th of a volt. Excellent as mentioned for knowing how much power I'm drawing, especially as I add items into the mix or increase their draw with the controller. I've had it for a few years now...
A little pricey, but worth it. http://www.bikemeters.com/cgi-bin/we...nfig=ent-datel

[Sunday Rider]

i just got the volt meter in the mail. took it apart and doesn't look like its water proof but i poured a bunch of liquid electrical tape in there to cover up the board so it water proof now.

Let's see the pic of the set up when you get a chance. Will take one of the Datel if you want. Have to figure out how to post pictures here.

[WarpTiger]

Let's see the pic of the set up when you get a chance. Will take one of the Datel if you want. Have to figure out how to post pictures here.

hope this works

[LannyNguyen]

Is the meter always on?
Or would you need a switch..

[turbodish]

Is the meter always on?
Or would you need a switch..

Just wire it directly to an ignition-switched circuit like the instrument cluster lights. That way when the bike is off, so is the voltmeter.

[Brian P]

In other words, an IDIOT light that alerts you when things are broken. Having a proper gauge let's you see deterioration in a given system component before it actually reaches a "broken" state.

Perhaps, but a gizmo like this would have caught the time I didn't quite get the voltage regulator plugged in all the way and bumped it when re-installing the fairing, resulting in Frekeyguy having to come pick me up after the battery ran down too far to keep the engine running (10 km down the road) ...

[WarpTiger]

Is the meter always on?
Or would you need a switch..

its wired to the headlight for now as a hack job. i'll find a more permanent place for it once i find a fuse to steal power from so that it is only on when the bike is running or when the ignition is turned on.

[Sunday Rider]

its wired to the headlight for now as a hack job. i'll find a more permanent place for it once i find a fuse to steal power from so that it is only on when the bike is running or when the ignition is turned on.

I run mine from a fusebox that I put in the front. The fusebox is a Centech II and is powered by a relay. The relay is triggered by an accessory wire that comes alive when the bike power is turned on. There are also a couple of always live outlets in the fusebox that stay on. I use one of those for the GPS power as sometimes I want to keep it one while figuring something out, while the bike is off.

Here's the Datel, under the dash shelf.

This is a closeup of the Industrial Velcro holding it up, the wire in front is for the GPS. I have that wire and the Datel wires in a plastic loom into the fairing and the extra fuse box in the front

[Sunday Rider]

hope this works

It looks nice, suite the bikes round dials. Good photo to show that it is waterproof. Thanks for posting the picture.