Combination Speedo/Tach
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Combination Speedo/Tach
I was doing some searches on this forum about the combo speedo/tach. I seen one where someone said this was a cake job to install. What about the mileage reinstatement? Does the bike have to be taken to a dealer to get the mileage corrected on it?
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RE: Combination Speedo/Tach
Deuce is right, the factory does the mileage set-up, unless you don't really care and are willing to start with it at zero. There is a plug wire for the tach that will need to be plugged in. Some come with the tach combo while others you have to buy it seperately...about $6.
The plug that is currently attached to your speedo has several openings in the back that are plugged with little red pins. Your directions will tell you which red pin to pull out to plug the tach wire into. It's fairly straight forward if you take your time and do it slowly.
I bought my tach combo off Ebay for about $140 and it had 5200 miles preset on it. As I already had about 41,000 on the previous speedo I didn't really care about the difference. Justed marked the change in my repair schedule for reference.
The plug that is currently attached to your speedo has several openings in the back that are plugged with little red pins. Your directions will tell you which red pin to pull out to plug the tach wire into. It's fairly straight forward if you take your time and do it slowly.
I bought my tach combo off Ebay for about $140 and it had 5200 miles preset on it. As I already had about 41,000 on the previous speedo I didn't really care about the difference. Justed marked the change in my repair schedule for reference.
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RE: Combination Speedo/Tach
You really should have the mileage matched to your original, failure to do so "could" result in the Feds getting mad at you. There is some laws on the books that mandate there be some kind of "official" paper trail if the speedo is changed and the mileage with it. Keeping them the same avoids the need for the papers.
Its a hold over from the bad old days when it was almost a common practice for used car dealers used to roll back the mileage on cars to cheat you.
Your local dealer can "fix" it in about5 minutes by just plugging your bike in to their dignostic system and typing in the new numbers.
Its a hold over from the bad old days when it was almost a common practice for used car dealers used to roll back the mileage on cars to cheat you.
Your local dealer can "fix" it in about5 minutes by just plugging your bike in to their dignostic system and typing in the new numbers.
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RE: Combination Speedo/Tach
Plug and play on my 07 Deluxe...took about 10 minutes to install. Original speedo had 152 miles so no big deal for me! It was a must add for me since I like to monitor the engine RPM...I can't believe they aren't included on a $20k bike!
RE: Combination Speedo/Tach
Citioriplus is right...it is a Fed issue with respect to the marketing of used vehicles and the rights of the new purchaser knowing the true mileage of the vehicle. Your local HD Service people can fix you right up and correct the mileage for you.
My replacement was total "plug and play"...I purchased the standard lit speedo/tach combo as opposed to the one with all of the different colored lights option. Saved about $50.00 by doing so. I replaced the cosole at the same time I did the speedo/tach. Very easy job, very good looks! Go to Zanotti's and save some $$$!
Good luck...
Steve
My replacement was total "plug and play"...I purchased the standard lit speedo/tach combo as opposed to the one with all of the different colored lights option. Saved about $50.00 by doing so. I replaced the cosole at the same time I did the speedo/tach. Very easy job, very good looks! Go to Zanotti's and save some $$$!
Good luck...
Steve
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RE: Combination Speedo/Tach
Check out one of the new vendors: Thundermax. It's digital andabout the same price as the HD and Kuryakan.Looks like it has more goodies built in. This is a brand new item from them.
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RE: Combination Speedo/Tach
NW FXSTS,
Looking at the description it doesn't say. Scroll to the bottom and look to the right. There is a list of new vendors. You might have to contact them to find out.
Jack
Looking at the description it doesn't say. Scroll to the bottom and look to the right. There is a list of new vendors. You might have to contact them to find out.
Jack