Adding a voltmeter
12-10-2013, 04:46 PM
#12
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The SS's with the RPD unit have a built in voltage meter. A neat place to put an add on meter would be an A pillar mount. The non RPD SS's have the boost guage mounted in the A pillar. Maybe you could get a SS pillar cover and try that.
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12-10-2013, 06:25 PM
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I still don't know what use a voltmeter would be. Ammeter maybe if we were in the 70's still. But, that's a "where" to hook it up with short hidden wires.
07-25-2014, 04:29 AM
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im gonna be adding this little Voltmeter on the Waterfall where the accessory power socket is. I dont use it and have a powered USB port in my centre dash box.
Having a look how your is using its VOltage is a good idea if you have alot of accessories like I do
07-25-2014, 11:04 AM
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Now that looks nice!!!! Hopefully you can post a picture once you get it installed. 
I wish I had one of those a few weeks ago on the bike when the alternator bit the dust, so will probably grab one shortly myself. Nice find man.
I wish I had one of those a few weeks ago on the bike when the alternator bit the dust, so will probably grab one shortly myself. Nice find man.
A very cool and useful mod there Joe, nice work and good thinking too!
08-13-2014, 09:56 AM
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maybe attach this to the top of the steering column,add oil and volts
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-DOUBLE-GAUGE-DASH-MOUNT-HOLDER-52MM-2-1-16-POD-FITS-AUTOMETER-GAUGES-E/111144028352?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D24901%26meid%3D9006594173713578905%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D10502%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D111144028352
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08-13-2014, 10:03 AM
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or you could get one or two of these and mount them on the compartment door on the dash
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-52mm-UNIVERSAL-SINGLE-GAUGE-DASH-MOUNT-POD-HOLDER-Car-Boat-RV-4x4-/321437979970?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ad7325542&vxp=mtr
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09-03-2014, 11:22 AM
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HA, I was looking round the forum and saw this.
Here's mine: (Not a great picture, took it with my phone while driving.)
To me that passenger seat belt warning is extremely useless. Actually the light is still there, just put the voltmeter over it. I had to do some exacto knife cutting to modify and put it in there, but it happened to fit perfectly. That was by chance that it did. I ordered the voltmeter on ebay from china for less than $3. I wasn't sure where I was going to put it and found that it would fit in there perfectly. I did block part of the first number because it would look better with that ridge still there in the faceplate. Besides, that should always be no more that a number 1.
I installed a voltmeter because I was having issues and now I can always peek to see if everything is nominal with the battery and charging system.
Actually that picture was going to be a post about normal voltage output. 15.3v, and it will go to 15.4v, seems high. It doesn't always do this, but it will range from 13.1v to 15.4v. 13.1v seems low. I wanted to know if there was any external control of the alternators output than its own internal regulator. I trying to determine if indeed I'm having problems with the alternator.
Here's mine: (Not a great picture, took it with my phone while driving.)
To me that passenger seat belt warning is extremely useless. Actually the light is still there, just put the voltmeter over it. I had to do some exacto knife cutting to modify and put it in there, but it happened to fit perfectly. That was by chance that it did. I ordered the voltmeter on ebay from china for less than $3. I wasn't sure where I was going to put it and found that it would fit in there perfectly. I did block part of the first number because it would look better with that ridge still there in the faceplate. Besides, that should always be no more that a number 1.
I installed a voltmeter because I was having issues and now I can always peek to see if everything is nominal with the battery and charging system.
Actually that picture was going to be a post about normal voltage output. 15.3v, and it will go to 15.4v, seems high. It doesn't always do this, but it will range from 13.1v to 15.4v. 13.1v seems low. I wanted to know if there was any external control of the alternators output than its own internal regulator. I trying to determine if indeed I'm having problems with the alternator.