Relocate low fuel indicator
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Stage III
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Relocate low fuel indicator
I just changed up my cockpit by relocating speedo, making a new indicator light holder and adding drag bars and love the new look and feel. What I don't like is that it's hard to see the part of my speedo that has my low fuel indicator. I have the speedo twisted so that I can see the needle up to 90mph. Before I rotated it, I had no idea how fast I was going when above 40 or so. I know many will say; "Just check mileage when you get on or from time to time or whatever..." That's not the point; the convenience of the low fuel indicator is that you don't have to remember to do anything, and a light turns on telling you you're getting close to empty... right?
I'm thinking of mounting an orange LED to the little dash I made (will probably make a new one) and tapping into the speedo harness (assuming it will be that simple). Does anyone know if it will be that simple or is even possible?
I haven't taken the time to investigate the harness and how the voltages change when there is "low fuel", but I think it would be badass to have that convenience again.
Thanks in advance!
I'm thinking of mounting an orange LED to the little dash I made (will probably make a new one) and tapping into the speedo harness (assuming it will be that simple). Does anyone know if it will be that simple or is even possible?
I haven't taken the time to investigate the harness and how the voltages change when there is "low fuel", but I think it would be badass to have that convenience again.Thanks in advance!
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I wouldn't have given it a second thought if I hadn't sputtered into the gas station this week. I haven't had any issues with my low fuel indicator so far, so I won't discount it as useless... It's not do or die, but it's definitely on my hit list if things to figure out.
The fuel gauge on the brake reservoir would be awesome! If I give up and decide to throw some cash at it, that would definitely be the way to go
The fuel gauge on the brake reservoir would be awesome! If I give up and decide to throw some cash at it, that would definitely be the way to go
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another option is a rocker box mount, considered this years ago yet never did it...had this link saved on my favorites...
http://www.mcadvantages.com/gauge-mo...-1,241,252.cfm
i know very little about electronics and this is related to a softail yet could help you with your idea, the instruments wiring diagram included in the service manual (at least for softails) shows there's a wire yellow/white tracer that goes from the fuel gauge to speedo for fuel level light, so might be as easy as you thought...
http://www.mcadvantages.com/gauge-mo...-1,241,252.cfm
i know very little about electronics and this is related to a softail yet could help you with your idea, the instruments wiring diagram included in the service manual (at least for softails) shows there's a wire yellow/white tracer that goes from the fuel gauge to speedo for fuel level light, so might be as easy as you thought...
Last edited by SpicOfTheDevil; Oct 5, 2011 at 07:33 PM.
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I wouldn't have given it a second thought if I hadn't sputtered into the gas station this week. I haven't had any issues with my low fuel indicator so far, so I won't discount it as useless... It's not do or die, but it's definitely on my hit list if things to figure out.
The fuel gauge on the brake reservoir would be awesome! If I give up and decide to throw some cash at it, that would definitely be the way to go
The fuel gauge on the brake reservoir would be awesome! If I give up and decide to throw some cash at it, that would definitely be the way to go
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i know very little about electronics and this is related to a softail yet could help you with your idea, the instruments wiring diagram included in the service manual (at least for softails) shows there's a wire yellow/white tracer that goes from the fuel gauge to speedo for fuel level light, so might be as easy as you thought...
or a plain amber light would work too.
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