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Re: fuel gauge

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 10:57 pm
by 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....... 8-)

Re: fuel gauge

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:14 am
by holty
Trojan wrote: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....... 8-)
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.
:D

Re: fuel gauge

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:19 pm
by 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...... 8-)

Re: fuel gauge

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:35 pm
by holty
Trojan wrote: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...... 8-)
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 ?

Re: fuel gauge

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 7:37 pm
by 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..... 8-)

Re: fuel gauge

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:21 pm
by smoore-gt225
hi sorry for late reply I just used a switch from Halfords and use that to switch it on and off

Re: fuel gauge

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:02 pm
by 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.

Re: fuel gauge

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:22 pm
by garry inglis
how would us mere mortals that have no battery how could we get one to work any ideas please :?

Re: fuel gauge

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:10 pm
by 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

Re: fuel gauge

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:33 pm
by garry inglis
that looks good there is 4 wires are they all needed