Wiring the casporttouring voltmeter

[Steve]

When I hit the starter I must be getting a voltage spike or loss that is causing the meter to give the beeping alert for ice, ...

Chances are that you are NOT hearing the beeping for ice. Just to be sure, that alarm can be turned off.

What you are most likely hearing is the low voltage alarm. If the voltage gets below 11.5, it will beep.
If you are losing contact somewhere, it is beeping as it dips below 11.5 on its way to zero.

If your meter is dying when it's connected straight to the battery, you have a bad meter.

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[dr_fosg8]

Thanks!

I am convinced of a bad gauge myself also. It is already boxed up and on its way back to dennis kirk.

J_C, I just got it last week from Dennis Kirk.

[dr_fosg8]

Maybe not a bad unit after all

I think I may have found out why the digital clock and thermometer wouldn't work properly once the engine fired.

I just recently did some maintenance to the bike and a part of that was new plugs and wires. I got the dyna copper core wires from z1 and used the caps supplied with the wires, which are NOT resistor. My plugs are also non-resistor.

Would this cause this problem. Just something that crossed my mind while pulling a plug to check mixture.

[J_C]

Not sure about that. But I do know that my meter was fine when the bike was off, but the moment it started up the alarm starting going on and off, and power cut in and out of the unit. They told me on the phone they had a bad batch, so the let me keep it for the time being. 3 months later or so they sent me a new one which Ive rewired but haven't tested yet. I should know if it's aok on Monday when I get down to work on the bike again

[82Shafty]

I think I may have found out why the digital clock and thermometer wouldn't work properly once the engine fired.

I just recently did some maintenance to the bike and a part of that was new plugs and wires. I got the dyna copper core wires from z1 and used the caps supplied with the wires, which are NOT resistor. My plugs are also non-resistor.

Would this cause this problem. Just something that crossed my mind while pulling a plug to check mixture.

My dad (Roadrash) wired up one of those on his GL. I believe it to always be on and he said that if he hits a hard bump it looses time as well.

I run just a battery gauge, nothing else and it has performed flawless.

I also hooked my gauge to my coil relay mod, but bwringer told me that you can also use your oil pressure sending wire as well.

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...afCatId=&mmyId=

Kuryakyn L.E.D battery gauge is what I use.

Don't forget if you're down in Wilmington, you need to come out and ride with us J-town folks this year.