Mechanical to Electric Speedometer conversion
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If you do this, update this forum and let us know what worked (or didn't). I'm interested in this as well. Main point is to get rid of the speedo cable. Second is that the po installed a speedo with a late 40's faceplate which doesn't have a reed switch in it and I miss the automatic turn signal cancellers. I figure if I gotta spend $100 to get them back, I might as well spend more to get a digital speedo with a tach.
I have a 93 tranny, so there's no blank for the sensor so I'd have to use the rear wheel sensor.
I have a 93 tranny, so there's no blank for the sensor so I'd have to use the rear wheel sensor.
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I have been gathering up the parts....shopping for best prices. (Ebay, swap meets...etc.)
I just recently acquired everything needed for the changeover.
The color coded wiring is the same '98 vs. '01 model. Wiring won't be a problem.
2001 gauges....tachometer, speedometer, and plus the other gauges....$45 at a swap meet. In fact, the speedometer has about the same mileage on my bike.
2001 main wiring harness....$35 from Ebay. This included the speed sensor as well.
The transmission shifter spring broke....at that point the transmission had to come apart. During this time, I drilled out the case to accept the speed sensor.
When I get done installing a main wiring harness on a cop bike I recently got......then I'll start on my own bike. Hopefully by then, the temperature will be cooler....
I just recently acquired everything needed for the changeover.
The color coded wiring is the same '98 vs. '01 model. Wiring won't be a problem.
2001 gauges....tachometer, speedometer, and plus the other gauges....$45 at a swap meet. In fact, the speedometer has about the same mileage on my bike.
2001 main wiring harness....$35 from Ebay. This included the speed sensor as well.
The transmission shifter spring broke....at that point the transmission had to come apart. During this time, I drilled out the case to accept the speed sensor.
When I get done installing a main wiring harness on a cop bike I recently got......then I'll start on my own bike. Hopefully by then, the temperature will be cooler....
Last edited by EVOrider; 08-07-2011 at 05:44 PM.
#14
Edit: Crap, that's not it. The item Dakota has is a converter from speedo cable to electronic. But this attaches to the top end of your speedo cable. I was looking for something to attach to the gear driven unit on the wheel which would eliminate the cable entirely.
Last edited by 95yj; 08-08-2011 at 10:19 AM. Reason: More Info
#16
The best solution would be to have the stock speedo cable drive unit on the axle converted to the Dakota sending unit. I wonder how much fabrication that would take.
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