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Aftermarket Simple Install Gauges

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Id like to run an oil pressure guage and oil temp gauge in my race car that runs a gs1100. Im looking for something that sets up pretty easy and doesnt cost a million dollars.

Anyone have ideas
Chris,
 
GSer Renobruce sells a turnkey VDO oil temperature gage that will work on your GS1100, might have to extend the wiring. He also sells a VDO Oil pressure gage setup . . .
 
Since there is a gauges thread.... I want to install a voltmeter on mine. All I have been able to find are performance auto ones that are huge. 1" or 1.5" diameter would be perfect. Anybody ever seen one?
 
doctorgonzo said:
I want to install a voltmeter on mine.
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A lot of us are using this little gizmo.....




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GSJake said:
Where would someone find this?
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After seeing that I thought DUH! LCD (or LED) instead of a mechanical gauge. I found several, but nothing as nice as that with the clock and the temperature gauge. I'd be interested in knowing as well.
 
well like he said... we have a gauges thread... any way to get a gas gauge on my 79 GS550? or am i just destined to guess?
 
Does your bike have the internals for one? (ie a fuel gauge sending unit?)
 
nope... just one hole for the gas to go in and another for it to go out :D
 
I've learned enough to say that nothing is impossible..... But I don't see how it could be done :/ sorry
 
lol yeah i was kinda figuring that... good thing there's a reserve then...
 
bonanzadave said:
... but remember these things are not water proof. A plastic zip lock bag or something might work if your riding in the rain. ...
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I have installed a few of these on various bikes. What I do to enhance their weather resistance is to spray them with a couple of coats of clear polyurethane. Most of the water that gets in and causes problems comes in around the display, and that is the easiest area to seal.

chriswh86 said:
what is needed to hook these up?
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I did not look at the link in the next post after this question, but installation can't be much easier. One wire to ground, one to the battery or the AUX terminal in the fuse box. The third wire goes to one of the other fuses that is switched by the key. There is virtually no battery drain caused by leaving the display on, and this also keeps power to the clock so you don't have to keep resetting time. It's also nice to be able to just walk past the bike in the garage and give it a quick glance to check battery condition. The (pitiful excuse for a) backlight and the three voltage indicator lights will come on when you turn on the key.
For mounting, some of us have fashioned brackets that attach to the handlebar mount screws so that it will look like BonanzaDave's setup or it might be just a bit lower (closer toward you).

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scottp8113 said:
lol yeah i was kinda figuring that... good thing there's a reserve then...
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if you really want a gas guage, you could either install a sending unit, or find a tank that will fit it that already has a sending unit. then it's just a matter of finding a gauge that will ajust to the right resistance range, and somewhere to mount it. as installing a sending unit would be tricky to make sure it sealed well and functioned properly, i'd suggest the latter. I actually have a tank on my 82 1100G that came from a model that had a gas gauge, so i already have the sending unit. even though as far as i can tell the G did not have a gas gauge, i thought it did initially, and found a schmatic for a small digital gas gauge which i am hoping i can find the time to finish up before the end of april. i'll update the thread i started for it when i finish it and you could check it out, assuming you could find a sending unit.
 
I'll be installing this multi gauge in a day or two but on a 78 GS there is only one fuse, no panel. Where have you guys tapped the third power wire into on these older GSs?
 
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