I have re-set the needles on my gauges but am not 100% satisfied. Does anyone know of a better method for achieving a perfect "zeroing" of the needles? The usual method is just not cutting it. Thanks,
Rubb.
Rubb.
Does anyone know of a better re-set for Gen II gauges?
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Vanishing Point
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Best Ask Shane Gaston
He is closed now, until further notice
Blue Gauges .com is still around.
I installed some cool faceplates I found. Well,they look cool,fitment was horrid. Anyway,tried to zero the gauges,turning key off,then back on with buttons held less than 5 seconds,etc etc. The gauges sweep,re-set,but not back to where they were (accurate) Fuel warning light comes on,its accurate,indicates 1 gallon left (and there is,proven by re-fueling). Gauge reads 1/3 of a tank left. My temp gauge always reads about 1-2 MM above the halfway point (for years) sure a pinch warmer sometimes but the thing WAS deadly accurate. Gauge now reads 3/4 the way to "boil".
Advice?
Rubb.
So are you guys saying that the only fix for them would be to ship them off to Bluegauges?
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Mathewrussell52
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did you pull the needles off?
or did you un solder the step motors?
Pulled the needles.
I'm in dealer mode right now,was diagnosing something else.
Have a effect,do you think?
Rubb.
I'll try it again my friend. Maybe I didn't wait long enough. I also tried another method I found. no luck.
What do you think about post #8 ^
I'm not at my bike right now...
Rubb.
@GIXERHP and @Mathewrussell52
Good thing its not a sticking front wheel eh John.
OK,took it out of dealer mode,no joy. It tries to re-set,the needles flutter but go back to reading: (with key on,motor not running)
fuel: 3/4 tank full...I know its near empty.
tach: 500 RPM
speedo: 5-6 MPH
temp: 3/4 up from cold
Thoughts there Gentlemen...
Rubb.
Good thing its not a sticking front wheel eh John.
OK,took it out of dealer mode,no joy. It tries to re-set,the needles flutter but go back to reading: (with key on,motor not running)
fuel: 3/4 tank full...I know its near empty.
tach: 500 RPM
speedo: 5-6 MPH
temp: 3/4 up from cold
Thoughts there Gentlemen...
Rubb.
Well that means probably several weeks of down time for my Bus.
That sukks. Perhaps I did something wrong on the install of the new face plates. I can't think of what that might be,I've done this mod before with Gen I's and II's several times. The fix will have to wait.
Thank you gentlemen for the effort,
Rubb.
That sukks. Perhaps I did something wrong on the install of the new face plates. I can't think of what that might be,I've done this mod before with Gen I's and II's several times. The fix will have to wait.
Thank you gentlemen for the effort,
Rubb.
Mathewrussell52
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When I pulled mine off I had same issue I just pulled them off again and adjusted it plugged in to validate it was on. I didn’t know you could calibrate at that time.I'll try it again my friend. Maybe I didn't wait long enough. I also tried another method I found. no luck.
What do you think about post #8 ^
I'm not at my bike right now...View attachment 1629229 my gauges...I hate this bike.
Rubb.
So you just re n' re 'd them a 2nd time and achieved victory Matt?
Rubb.
Mathewrussell52
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Just pulled off and put them back on but where it should of been. Say speedometer was 20 when it was zero I pulled straight off at 20 and pushed it back on where it showed 0
@Mathewrussell52 @GIXERHP and @Vanishing Point
So I got to thinking (insert joke) and I don't like to lose and I like to fix my stuff myself. So I took the gauges off and scratched my head for a minute then set the tach and speedo needles to 3 O'clock and the fuel and temp needles to the half way point. Then pulled the needles off. When I pulled the speedo needle it separated from the base... DOH! No worries,got it back together. So with the needles set there,I pushed them back on,but just a bit. I turned them,lifting ever so slightly over the zero posts. Stuck the cluster back together,did the factory re-set and ...wha-la...
VICTORY...woot woot. My theory was that upon re-set the needles would bounce harder home off the zero stops and they did.
I tested the fuel level by slowly draining the tank till at 4ltrs/1 US gal the idiot light came on and the needle was pointing where I wanted it to. Key on....
Yes I have that much fuel,yes the motor is warm and yes the tach is accurate (just above the neutral light is my shift light which has a deadly accurate digital tach that shows incriments of 10 RPM)
A test ride...
confirms speedo accuracy....
Thank you gentlemen for your efforts.
Rubb.
So I got to thinking (insert joke) and I don't like to lose and I like to fix my stuff myself. So I took the gauges off and scratched my head for a minute then set the tach and speedo needles to 3 O'clock and the fuel and temp needles to the half way point. Then pulled the needles off. When I pulled the speedo needle it separated from the base...
DOH! No worries,got it back together. So with the needles set there,I pushed them back on,but just a bit. I turned them,lifting ever so slightly over the zero posts. Stuck the cluster back together,did the factory re-set and ...wha-la...VICTORY...woot woot. My theory was that upon re-set the needles would bounce harder home off the zero stops and they did.
I tested the fuel level by slowly draining the tank till at 4ltrs/1 US gal the idiot light came on and the needle was pointing where I wanted it to. Key on....
Yes I have that much fuel,yes the motor is warm and yes the tach is accurate (just above the neutral light is my shift light which has a deadly accurate digital tach that shows incriments of 10 RPM)
A test ride...
confirms speedo accuracy....Thank you gentlemen for your efforts.
Rubb.
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