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"How "easy" is this to install? Looks like a nice unit and I can get for $240 shipped. Does a Dealer have to install this unit?"
Very simple to install with only a couple of basic tools - no dealer intervention needed. Roughly half an hour working carefully. You are welcome to view my "speedo/tach install" album on my member's page. Hope that helps.
I just installed mine. Took about 20-25 minutes and I took my time doing it. Just hooked new speedo up to data link connector to copy odometer data using supplied cable and removed seat, pulled main fuse, removed dash console from tank, unplugged wires from speedo, removed speedo from dash, installed new speedo into dash and put it back together. No problems at all.
Last edited by tduff; May 16, 2011 at 09:40 PM.
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Just installed mine. It's great but I got one complaint or maybe I didn't set it up right. Whenever I pull the clutch in when I'm comming to a stop, the gear indicator goes away. It does not come back on until I get moving again. I think that takes away from the gear indicator purpose. Any suggestions or help?
Just installed mine. It's great but I got one complaint or maybe I didn't set it up right. Whenever I pull the clutch in when I'm comming to a stop, the gear indicator goes away. It does not come back on until I get moving again. I think that takes away from the gear indicator purpose. Any suggestions or help?
look at what gear you're in before you pull in the clutch. other than that, i got nothin.....
Just installed mine. It's great but I got one complaint or maybe I didn't set it up right. Whenever I pull the clutch in when I'm comming to a stop, the gear indicator goes away. It does not come back on until I get moving again. I think that takes away from the gear indicator purpose. Any suggestions or help?
The gear indicator shows what gear you are "supposedly" in determined by rpms. Pulling the clutch in drops the rpms on the tach to 0, hence gear indicator light goes out. A feature?
Easy install on my GF's Softail Deluxe '09
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I am still amazed that Harley Davidson doesn't include a tachometer on all of their motorcycles. My Lowrider had one. My Tbird has one....my daughters Honda Civic has one. WTF?
Just installed mine. It's great but I got one complaint or maybe I didn't set it up right. Whenever I pull the clutch in when I'm comming to a stop, the gear indicator goes away. It does not come back on until I get moving again. I think that takes away from the gear indicator purpose. Any suggestions or help?
My '12 Deluxe stock gear indicator goes out when I pull the clutch lever. It only shows what gear it's in when the clutch is engaged. I don't know why but it is that way when the bike comes out of the factory.
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