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Old 02-14-2012, 03:52 PM
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this is a discontinued item from HD, I wanted a tach or something eventually, I saw some of these on ebay for really cheap so I got 2 of them, figured I resale one, try to make a profit. This thing is programmable and works like a mini-tach.

I made a few mistakes installing it,
1. The instructions said to locate the grey harness next to the battery & splice into the LNGV Data line, well the instructions didnt indicate the color of the data wire, so I accidently connected the grey wire. The gauge didn't work, then I realized I misread the instructions, looked at the wiring diagram and realized I was suppose to connect the green wire.

2. So I connected the green wire and the shift light was working but the needle wasn;t, so I figured I must have fried the gauge by hooking up the grey wire, Luckily I bought that second kit, so I installed the 2nd gauge and it worked. Then the damn power line broke where I crimped the connector on as I was putting the housing back on the gauge, so I fixed that.

Atleast I can say I learned a few things.

I haven't got to drive the bike with it yet, but will soon.

Here are the pics, and some pics of the bike, I took the pics in middle of doing things, that's why the gauge is crooked, I plan on getting better pics this week,

 

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Why do you need a shift gauge? Are you deaf?
 
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Old 02-14-2012, 06:26 PM
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Why do you need a shift gauge? Are you deaf?

there's a difference between knowing and guessing.
 
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After all this the only thing that caught my attention is that your camera's date is off...
 
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Originally Posted by 06Sporty75
there's a difference between knowing and guessing.
Being told isn't the same as knowing.
 
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Originally Posted by WhiskeySierra
Being told isn't the same as knowing.
 
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lol , when to shift a sportie....????
when it wont go faster , or when it vibrates to the next gear..
sorry couldnt resist
 
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While I prefer a tach, I think it's kind of a cool thing. Is it set at a certain RPM? Or can you adjust it?
 
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I think it looks awesome. Nice mod!
 


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