Issues with Secondary Tach?
#12
03-06-2018, 06:32 PM
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The tach and mount is what was originally installed on a 2013 Police Road King. 2013 is the last year they mounted the tach on the handle bar nacelle. The mount was hammer finished powder coat. I sandblasted the mount and dropped it off yesterday to have chromed. No problems, took about twenty minutes to blast.
The HD tech advises there is a harness connection available to make the connection a breeze. All I have to do is drill holes in my stock chrome cover for the mount to bolt onto.
I am gonna let them do the install as he is only charging 1 hr which includes drilling the holes. I pick up the chromed part Monday. Planning to be completed next Saturday. I'll post pics when done. I think the stock HD Tach, which matches the speedometer, mounted in a chrome fixture will really look nice and more practical than constantly looking down at the digital tach in the tiny display window.
The HD tech advises there is a harness connection available to make the connection a breeze. All I have to do is drill holes in my stock chrome cover for the mount to bolt onto.
I am gonna let them do the install as he is only charging 1 hr which includes drilling the holes. I pick up the chromed part Monday. Planning to be completed next Saturday. I'll post pics when done. I think the stock HD Tach, which matches the speedometer, mounted in a chrome fixture will really look nice and more practical than constantly looking down at the digital tach in the tiny display window.
I thought I replied to this but I musta been dreaming. I don't think a 2013 tach will work.. They are not CAN bus.. The 2013 tach still used J1850 serial bus..
#13
03-16-2018, 12:12 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
The tach and mount is what was originally installed on a 2013 Police Road King. 2013 is the last year they mounted the tach on the handle bar nacelle. The mount was hammer finished powder coat. I sandblasted the mount and dropped it off yesterday to have chromed. No problems, took about twenty minutes to blast.
The HD tech advises there is a harness connection available to make the connection a breeze. All I have to do is drill holes in my stock chrome cover for the mount to bolt onto.
I am gonna let them do the install as he is only charging 1 hr which includes drilling the holes. I pick up the chromed part Monday. Planning to be completed next Saturday. I'll post pics when done. I think the stock HD Tach, which matches the speedometer, mounted in a chrome fixture will really look nice and more practical than constantly looking down at the digital tach in the tiny display window.
The HD tech advises there is a harness connection available to make the connection a breeze. All I have to do is drill holes in my stock chrome cover for the mount to bolt onto.
I am gonna let them do the install as he is only charging 1 hr which includes drilling the holes. I pick up the chromed part Monday. Planning to be completed next Saturday. I'll post pics when done. I think the stock HD Tach, which matches the speedometer, mounted in a chrome fixture will really look nice and more practical than constantly looking down at the digital tach in the tiny display window.
#14
03-16-2018, 12:34 PM
It happens tomorrow, my appointment is at 11:30 am. I will post results with pics tomorrow afternoon if all goes well. I am very curious about this still. My guy sais no problem. If it doesn't work, I am out nothing but the cost of chroming. We shall see.
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#15
03-17-2018, 03:02 PM
Maxheadflow,
You were right bud, they hit a dead end trying everything. I am pretty disappointed but exhausted all avenues. The good thing is the dealer refunded me everything including the mount I had chromed. All I am out is $25 for chroming and will have to just suck it up and install the HD Speedo/Tach.
The good news is since my wife already saw the charge on the credit card for parts I ordered for this project I had them install the factory security system which the bike didn't already have. Still a good day and no way in hell I wanted her to think I changed my mind buying parts. Thanks for all the input.
You were right bud, they hit a dead end trying everything. I am pretty disappointed but exhausted all avenues. The good thing is the dealer refunded me everything including the mount I had chromed. All I am out is $25 for chroming and will have to just suck it up and install the HD Speedo/Tach.
The good news is since my wife already saw the charge on the credit card for parts I ordered for this project I had them install the factory security system which the bike didn't already have. Still a good day and no way in hell I wanted her to think I changed my mind buying parts. Thanks for all the input.
#16
03-17-2018, 03:11 PM
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I was hoping it would work but doubted that it would.. It would be a bunch easier..
I'm sort of stalled on mine as I've got a 3 legged dog that has started to have issues walling on his only rear leg.. Trying to rig up a set of wheels so he can get around.
I bought a can bus monitor to look at the data bus and send out test messages. I suspect that I can translate the RPM message that HD uses to something that the tach I have can understand but have only gotten as far as making the cable when the other project came up..
I'm sort of stalled on mine as I've got a 3 legged dog that has started to have issues walling on his only rear leg.. Trying to rig up a set of wheels so he can get around.
I bought a can bus monitor to look at the data bus and send out test messages. I suspect that I can translate the RPM message that HD uses to something that the tach I have can understand but have only gotten as far as making the cable when the other project came up..
#17
03-17-2018, 05:08 PM
Well good luck with both projects. The tech and service manager told me they could possibly rig it but would have to cut into the harness. I told them I don't want anything "rigged" on a 2018 model. I was shocked how differently the Police Road King is wired from the Standard model. Cop bikes have all the extra electronics I know, but I sure thought it would look cool with that chrome bezeled tach sitting up on the Nacelle. He brought a Police King into the service area so we could compare the two.
I really wish I would have bought the bike there. Very cool place. They were having a big St. Patrick's day festival. Nine people rang the bell within the three hours I was there.
The security system was next on the list anyway. Also, he programmed my driving lights to remain on with the high beams so it wasn't a total disappointment.
I really wish I would have bought the bike there. Very cool place. They were having a big St. Patrick's day festival. Nine people rang the bell within the three hours I was there.
The security system was next on the list anyway. Also, he programmed my driving lights to remain on with the high beams so it wasn't a total disappointment.
#18
12-16-2018, 04:57 PM
Cbyway, please look at my update at: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/milwa...king-tach.html
I was able to get an 2018 Low Rider Tach to work on my 2017 Road King. It will probably take me a few more days to get the write up written - I'm color blind so basically I wired it up according to how it wires up to the 18 Low Rider speedometer.
I was able to get an 2018 Low Rider Tach to work on my 2017 Road King. It will probably take me a few more days to get the write up written - I'm color blind so basically I wired it up according to how it wires up to the 18 Low Rider speedometer.
Last edited by riotron; 12-16-2018 at 04:58 PM.
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