Voltmeter gage, you got?

[Dave8338]

VDO Voltmeter: I installed this one in 1984 directly across the battery, fits well with the GS black instrumentation but kinda pricey. What German stuff isn't though.

PS: I agree with Steve's comment, when the GS charging system ain't you will know right away.

VDO is GREAT stuff. I have a set (boost, oil temp, and oil pressure) waiting to go in my Turbo Coupe when time permits. Can't say enough about their quality!

[Steve]

VDO is GREAT stuff. I have a set (boost, oil temp, and oil pressure) waiting to go in my Turbo Coupe when time permits. Can't say enough about their quality!

I agree. I had a FULL set of gauges in my Corolla: voltmeter, ammeter, oil pressure, oil temp, air temp, boost , yes, BOOST, actually vacuum/boost.
Virtually useless, though, it only went to 15 psi.

I have two VDO gauges on my bike now. The voltmeter came with the bike from the previous owner, the air temp is the same one that was in my Corolla back in 1975.



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[jadesystem]

srsupertrap,

Your VDO gauges looks clean. Nice set-up as I too I'm a VDO fanatic.

[twiggy2cents]

im a fan of simple i made this and set the light to trigger at battery voltage http://www.reuk.co.uk/LM741-OpAmp-Voltage-Indicator.htm

[srsupertrap]

srsupertrap,

Your VDO gauges looks clean. Nice set-up as I too I'm a VDO fanatic.

Thanks jadesystem, I like the VDO's because they are styled like the GS tach & sppedo. IMO they look like they belong. They are mounted with black RTV . . .

[Griffin]

Thanks jadesystem, I like the VDO's because they are styled like the GS tach & sppedo. IMO they look like they belong. They are mounted with black RTV . . .

All the guages I've seen on ebay have no backing that covers the connectors. What did you use for that? Or did your gauges already have it?

A pic from the back of the gauges would be appreciated.

[srsupertrap]

All the guages I've seen on ebay have no backing that covers the connectors. What did you use for that? Or did your gauges already have it?

A pic from the back of the gauges would be appreciated.

The same holds true for the VDO's gauges; the black circular housing was sold seperately and was not designed to be waterproof application. Sorry my camera is dead, the VDO gauge has a long threaded stem that extends thru the back of the circular housing. A nut on the back cinches the assembly and secures the gauge to circular housing. The 3 electrical wires exit from another hole directly below. I put a dab of clear RTV around the wires to seal the openings

Here is a plug for Renobruce. The black circular housing is the same housing that Renobruce uses in his VDO Oil Temperature kits. That's the cheap part.

[jadesystem]

Actually the VDO pricing is not that bad...if you know where to look !!
The older VDO gauges found in the older VW Sciroccos, GTIs, Jettas,
and Cabriolets all have these awesome VDO gauges with sending units.

You will find them on the shift console with three VDO gauges. I have
bought these on Ebay, but they are 30-year old junk. I recommned
buying these brand new as the price for these would probably be the same if you were to buy on Ebay used with the shipping factored-in.

These VDO gauges are cheap at $25 ea. and are exactly like the
older VW VDO gauges but brand new. It also has a different mount
in the back. They are the standard 2 and 1/16th" diameter.

I just put these gauges on my GS1150 and found a great spot for
them without having to use the individual housing pods for them, or
the 2-3 hole VDO bracket. It looks clean, custom, and different.

The sending units you can get at any VW shop, especially the 300F
or 150C range for the oil temp. I used a VDO "T" fitting for this
application and plumbed it into the oil temp sending unit right behind
the cylinder block. The oil pressure is tricky on these VDO gauges
because the positive oil pressure low from 5-12psi. The bars on these
VDO oil pressure gauges are 20psi each, and not within the range and
specs of our Suzuki bikes. I may get around this by buying the 0-15psi mini VDO gauge that you can bolt-on on the side case of the engine.

Griffin, there is a three-prong female connector that plugs into the 3
male gauge connector in the rear. This is the only "cover" unless you
use the individual black pods or housing pods.

[DanTheMan]

I installed mine on the fairing. It's a MW that I bought at Advance Auto. It's not totally sealed, has a button on the front for changing the backlight color, all the times it's been wet it now changes colors on it's own whims. I've had it on there for over two years though and it works fine.