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If you want to see how the battery is charging, what charging voltage over the battery is, you have to connect it directly to the battery poles. If you use an existing lead, that is used for something, IE carries current, you do not know what the voltage drop in the leads are. If you use existing leads, that are not used at all, you could be fine, if they do not share any "leads" with something else that draws current. Simply, there must not flow any other current in the wiring that you are hooking you Voltmeter up to. Other than its own current of course. A bit messy but is it clear enough? Claes, a swede in Dublin. -----Original Message----- From: Andre Fiedler [mailto:AFIEDLER@...] Sent: 04 April 2001 15:12 To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Voltmeter I recently purchased an aftermarket LED voltmeter for my KLR and am wondering what is the best way to wire it up? I was thinking that the "city light" accessory leads in front of the speedo might be convenient but would like to get some feedback from the electrical gurus on the list whether wiring it into the system at that point is a good idea and representative of the condition of the overall charging system. Thanks. Andre Fiedler P.S. Springtime is coming to Colorado, finally!! Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Glenn Tompkins" wrote:

> Does anybody know where to get a digital, panel mount, waterproof, > voltmeter I can mount on my KLR? Similar to the one Robert Morgan > used on his trick dash set-up? Riderwarehouse.com doesn't seem to

be

> around anymore. I've spent hours looking through motorcycle

accessory

> sites, to no avail. > > Thanks > Glenn Tompkins > A13 12K

You shouldn\t be looking in motorcycle specific places. look on radioshack or other electronical sites.

-----Original Message----- From: Glenn Tompkins To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, August 31, 2001 7:27 PM

>Does anybody know where to get a digital, panel mount, waterproof, >voltmeter I can mount on my KLR? Similar to the one Robert Morgan >used on his trick dash set-up? Riderwarehouse.com doesn't seem to be >around anymore. I've spent hours looking through motorcycle accessory >sites, to no avail. > >Thanks >Glenn Tompkins >A13 12K

Glenn, Riderwearhouse is at www.aerostich.com or call toll free at 1-800-222-1994. Steve A11

If you have a Garmin GPS it has a voltmeter built in. Pat

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Glenn Tompkins" wrote: > Does anybody know where to get a digital, panel mount, waterproof, > voltmeter I can mount on my KLR? Similar to the one Robert Morgan > used on his trick dash set-up? Riderwarehouse.com doesn't seem to be > around anymore. I've spent hours looking through motorcycle accessory > sites, to no avail. > > Thanks > Glenn Tompkins > A13 12K

Glenn, Aerostitch is still out there. http://www.aerostich.com/riderwearhouse.store -- Marc, KLR650 A12 Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 22:26:53 -0000 From: "Glenn Tompkins" Subject: Voltmeter Does anybody know where to get a digital, panel mount, waterproof, voltmeter I can mount on my KLR? Similar to the one Robert Morgan used on his trick dash set-up? Riderwarehouse.com doesn't seem to be around anymore. I've spent hours looking through motorcycle accessory sites, to no avail. Thanks Glenn Tompkins A13 12K

Glenn, this LED unit may suit your needs. They also have a less expensive LCD version available. I have not used this company's products yet, but I intend to try out the LED unit. Has anyone else road-tested this particular voltmeter on a KLR? Mark Tullis A12 http://www.i4cproducts.com/LED%20Model.htm Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 22:26:53 -0000 From: "Glenn Tompkins" Subject: Voltmeter Does anybody know where to get a digital, panel mount, waterproof, voltmeter I can mount on my KLR? Similar to the one Robert Morgan used on his trick dash set-up? Riderwarehouse.com doesn't seem to be around anymore. I've spent hours looking through motorcycle accessory sites, to no avail. Thanks Glenn Tompkins A13 12K --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Mark Tullis wrote:

>Has anyone else road-tested this particular voltmeter on a KLR?

It's $75. I just wallet-tested it and it failed. Too bad, because it has a lot of potential... RM

Thanks Mark and everybody that responded. With my Pre-Alzheimer's syndrome I missed the colored LED voltmeter at Aerostitch the first time. I appreciate the re-direction. However, I didn't want to do the "colored light" thing for the price. As a technician, I can much more appreciate actual numbers to monitor the voltage. The LCD version for about $50 is what I've been thinking of. I'll get one as soon as I can find a good location for it and run it past my 'financial advisor'. Glenn Tompkins A13, 12K -- In DSN_klr650@y..., Mark Tullis wrote:

> > Glenn, this LED unit may suit your needs. They also have a less

expensive LCD version available.

> > http://www.i4cproducts.com/LED%20Model.htm > > > > > >