Most useless, worthless purchase ?
Cruiser
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 241
Likes: 1
From: NYC
I'm surprised I haven't seen it mentioned more, but the flush mount led gas gauge. Technically I didn't buy it, the previous owner did, but it's still a piece of junk. First, a couple of led's died on it. Then when riding in rain, it would stop working, and a few days later it would work again, but would be all fogged up. Lately it's been flashing between full and empty. And finally, it died completely. I can't tell you how happy I am that it finally died, but I'm afraid that it will come back to life soon.
Also haven't had any problems with the LCD oil dipstick.
Also haven't had any problems with the LCD oil dipstick.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 538
Likes: 0
From: Charlotte, NC
I was at the dealership today & asked them about the LED dipstick & whether they had many complaints about them.
The parts guy said they used to have trouble with them but he hadn't had any complaints in a while.
My husband wants one for his '07 Ultra but they don't make the analog thermometer for Ultras.
He'll have to get a digital one if he gets one at all.
He said that for the money HD wants for that light-up dipstick, he'd just buy one that he could put in the dash in the place of the POS air temp gauge.
So I'm wondering if anyone has bought one in the last year or so & had it work just fine?
The parts guy said they used to have trouble with them but he hadn't had any complaints in a while.
My husband wants one for his '07 Ultra but they don't make the analog thermometer for Ultras.
He'll have to get a digital one if he gets one at all.
He said that for the money HD wants for that light-up dipstick, he'd just buy one that he could put in the dash in the place of the POS air temp gauge.
So I'm wondering if anyone has bought one in the last year or so & had it work just fine?
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,622
Likes: 0
From: South of Raleigh, and west of the coast, NC.
I was at the dealership today & asked them about the LED dipstick & whether they had many complaints about them.
The parts guy said they used to have trouble with them but he hadn't had any complaints in a while.
My husband wants one for his '07 Ultra but they don't make the analog thermometer for Ultras.
He'll have to get a digital one if he gets one at all.
He said that for the money HD wants for that light-up dipstick, he'd just buy one that he could put in the dash in the place of the POS air temp gauge.
So I'm wondering if anyone has bought one in the last year or so & had it work just fine?
The parts guy said they used to have trouble with them but he hadn't had any complaints in a while.
My husband wants one for his '07 Ultra but they don't make the analog thermometer for Ultras.
He'll have to get a digital one if he gets one at all.
He said that for the money HD wants for that light-up dipstick, he'd just buy one that he could put in the dash in the place of the POS air temp gauge.
So I'm wondering if anyone has bought one in the last year or so & had it work just fine?
I have one on my '07 EGC for about a year and a half and other than a little oil seepage into the face it still continues to work fine and contrary to comments on the forum from dissatisfied users.....I like mine...
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 3,947
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From: Ontario, Canada
The dash mounted guage is far more practical. You can read it when your driving!
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,883
Likes: 17
From: Williamsport, Pa
anything kuryakan the chrome is a different shade than the Harley crome, anyone else notice their chroming? Now they have different Ideas that are good at times but I cant get past what i believe is cheap looking chrome.