fuel gauge

[Trojan]

Thanks Smoore gt225...finally got a sender and gauge kit..arrived today,had sent you an e mail..meanwhile....what I would like to know seeing as the wiring diagrams were sent via e mail and really small to work out...My set up is BGM stator with a 5 pin rectifier for trickle charge to Battery in legshield toolbox...Is ther a straightforward way for connections and do I need to use the ignition switch at all ?? as shown on diagram ............thanks so far for your help Gents.......

[holty]

Thanks Smoore gt225...finally got a sender and gauge kit..arrived today,had sent you an e mail..meanwhile....what I would like to know seeing as the wiring diagrams were sent via e mail and really small to work out...My set up is BGM stator with a 5 pin rectifier for trickle charge to Battery in legshield toolbox...Is ther a straightforward way for connections and do I need to use the ignition switch at all ?? as shown on diagram ............thanks so far for your help Gents.......

you will need to use the ignition switch, as you dont want a permanant feed to your gauge,it should be fused as well just to be on the safe side ,just in case you ever get a short circuit, when i wired mine i used the lighting circuit, as my ignition switch didnt have a switched live in the running position, i always ride with my lights on anyway so that i can be seen,
hope that helps.

[Trojan]

Thanks Holty, and yes it does help.... just need to sort out which wire for the switch as an ON/OFF.. was also thinking of putting a flick switch as an alternative for live feed from battery, when I get round to doing this, at least I ve got a better idea....would have been easier if those pesky diagrams were a bit clearer........cheers again......

[holty]

Thanks Holty, and yes it does help.... just need to sort out which wire for the switch as an ON/OFF.. was also thinking of putting a flick switch as an alternative for live feed from battery, when I get round to doing this, at least I ve got a better idea....would have been easier if those pesky diagrams were a bit clearer........cheers again......

you will have 2 connections on the guage, one goes to earth, the other goes to the sender, did you buy them as a pair ?

[Trojan]

Yes Holty...bought them as a pair, very quick delivery and certainly looks the part.....just the only criticism was they email the wiring and fitting instructions which do not come out clear, worse thing is the more I blow the pictures up the less they make sense...hence why I asked on here...thanks again mate for your help appreciated.....

[smoore-gt225]

hi sorry for late reply I just used a switch from Halfords and use that to switch it on and off

[Scooterdude]

I like the look of the ones that just replace your existing fuel cap, no wiring and no fuss only problem is there a bit costly on eBay, there's someone else selling them on line slightly cheaper but as of yet I'm still waiting for a reply to the email I sent him last week.

[garry inglis]

how would us mere mortals that have no battery how could we get one to work any ideas please

[wack 63]

I used a Koso AC to DC converter to power a Stage 6 EGT , you join it into the brown lighting power and then run a feed to your auxiliary. http://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/12-vol ... -132-p.asp

[garry inglis]

that looks good there is 4 wires are they all needed