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Buddy luv · 10-12-2009, 03:36 PM

need 636 color of wires!

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*Tanus* · 10-12-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by OnEWhEeLNEAL

I tapped into the wire and it didnt work for me. I dont remember which one now but when I get home I can double check. From what I remember I think it was a brown/black wire or black/brown wire

I'll post up when I get home

I tried to do it too, with like no gas I used a test lamp to figure which wires had power, then filled up and did it again, thinking 1 less wire would have power, but no, gave up and got a mountain bike speedo.

Danger_Dave · 10-12-2009, 08:54 PM

i just use gauges zip tied to the right side of the airbox

IMR-Merlin · 10-12-2009, 10:35 PM

Don't forget that LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. The light it only flows one way, so make sure you ground the correct side of the LED, otherwise it won't light up.

juzslidin · 10-12-2009, 10:44 PM

i thought the f4i sender used resistance to trigger the light / gauge thing in the cluster .... not voltage .

OnEWhEeLNEAL · 10-12-2009, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddy luv

need 636 color of wires!

look in the other thread - i posted a link to download the manual which has a wiring diagram

OnEWhEeLNEAL · 10-12-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by *Tanus*

I tried to do it too, with like no gas I used a test lamp to figure which wires had power, then filled up and did it again, thinking 1 less wire would have power, but no, gave up and got a mountain bike speedo.

Well I just checked the manual and the res sens for the fuel is the brown/black wire. the FI light is the White/Blue wire. When I attempted this it didnt work and then MikeM asked me if I tried swapping the wires - maybe I had the ground/power wires backwards

So I tried it again and again - nothing lol. Hopefully Lee Majors will post up what he did that worked and then I'll give it a shot again

OnEWhEeLNEAL · 10-12-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by IMR-Merlin

Don't forget that LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. The light it only flows one way, so make sure you ground the correct side of the LED, otherwise it won't light up.

LOL - just saw your post after typin mine but yeah I swapped wires to make sure I had the ground/power wires right but still got nothing

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Originally Posted by juzslidin

i thought the f4i sender used resistance to trigger the light / gauge thing in the cluster .... not voltage .

I have no idea what the fuck you just said lol. How can we get the light to work based on whatever it is that youre talkin about

juzslidin · 10-12-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by OnEWhEeLNEAL

LOL - just saw your post after typin mine but yeah I swapped wires to make sure I had the ground/power wires right but still got nothing

I have no idea what the fuck you just said lol. How can we get the light to work based on whatever it is that youre talkin about

back when cj was still riding with us , me and him spend almost a week trying to figure out how to do this . if u take apart the sensor in the tank , its a resistor that sends a different resistance in ohms to the gauge cluster when there is no fuel touching it . good luck cause i gave the hell up !

OnEWhEeLNEAL · 10-13-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by juzslidin

back when cj was still riding with us , me and him spend almost a week trying to figure out how to do this . if u take apart the sensor in the tank , its a resistor that sends a different resistance in ohms to the gauge cluster when there is no fuel touching it . good luck cause i gave the hell up !

with all that work i'll probably just keep filling up every time i stop somewhere lol. from what lee majors posted up - it was as simple as tappin into the res sens wire where the gauges would plug in but it never worked for me and he posted up that his light stopped working for him too

it would be very nice though to have a gas light

*Tanus* · 10-13-2009, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by OnEWhEeLNEAL

with all that work i'll probably just keep filling up every time i stop somewhere lol. from what lee majors posted up - it was as simple as tappin into the res sens wire where the gauges would plug in but it never worked for me and he posted up that his light stopped working for him too

it would be very nice though to have a gas light

the mountain bike speedo works good, keeps track of miles, so once you got like 50 miles know its time to gas up

OnEWhEeLNEAL · 10-13-2009, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by *Tanus*

the mountain bike speedo works good, keeps track of miles, so once you got like 50 miles know its time to gas up

I think I'll probably go that route then eventually. Seems pretty easy. How hard was it to hook up to get it to read miles?

Buddy luv · 10-13-2009, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Danger_Dave

i just use gauges zip tied to the right side of the airbox

that always loooks like garbage, especially witht the f4i gauges, my 636 cant do that cuz u dont see the airbox

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Originally Posted by OnEWhEeLNEAL

look in the other thread - i posted a link to download the manual which has a wiring diagram

i saw it down loaded it and printed it off, figured it be nice to have sitting in the tool box, but it turned out to be 600 pages

my boss is pissed i used all the printers paper and ink

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Originally Posted by *Tanus*

the mountain bike speedo works good, keeps track of miles, so once you got like 50 miles know its time to gas up

is there something that u put on the tire or something that keeps track of the miles? or what

that would be the only way to register it by how many/fast times it spins.

but there has to be a way to do this i know it, there has to some kinda gauge u can wire up or a way to tap into this line. someone is gonna get rich of they come up with one if they already dont, hell i dont need an lcd i will be satisfied with like 4 lights or something; oil presser light, gas light, temp, and fi light...

*Tanus* · 10-13-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by OnEWhEeLNEAL

I think I'll probably go that route then eventually. Seems pretty easy. How hard was it to hook up to get it to read miles?

you just jb weld a magnet to the sprocket, then mount a sensor on the swing arm(f4is has a perfect spot too, bolt where the chain gaurd goes. heres what I got

http://www.geocities.com/toms_toys/bc80.html

Buddy luv · 10-13-2009, 04:03 PM

it looses me on the measering wheel etc, explain what all u had to do tanus where u mounted it and pics

serious · 10-15-2009, 01:20 PM

I got the LED to light up but it just stayed on after i started the engine

Also, there is no black/brown wire (for the low fuel) on the wireharness that connects to the gauge.

A lil help Lee Majors.

OnEWhEeLNEAL · 10-15-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by serious

I got the LED to light up but it just stayed on after i started the engine

Also, there is no black/brown wire (for the low fuel) on the wireharness that connects to the gauge.

A lil help Lee Majors.

on an f4i

i definitely had a br/bl wire

serious · 10-15-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by OnEWhEeLNEAL

on an f4i

i definitely had a br/bl wire

Yeah for an F4i. I swear i didn't see a brown/black wire. Let me check again..but I tried all the wires and only got the white/blue to light up

Towlieee · 10-15-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Danger_Dave

i just use gauges zip tied to the right side of the airbox

I just ride a sport bike, you know, the thing with clip-ons, with a fairing stay, and a place for gauges in a OEM location

Towlieee · 10-15-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OnEWhEeLNEAL

Well I just checked the manual and the res sens for the fuel is the brown/black wire. the FI light is the White/Blue wire. When I attempted this it didnt work and then MikeM asked me if I tried swapping the wires - maybe I had the ground/power wires backwards

So I tried it again and again - nothing lol. Hopefully Lee Majors will post up what he did that worked and then I'll give it a shot again

I know many bikes require a resistor inline to make them work

My old fzr600 required one when using a yzf600 tank

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10-15-2009, 01:20 PM	#36
serious it is what it is Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Bike: Craps! THAT'S HOW I ROLL Gender: Male Posts: 379	Re: want a gauge light! I got the LED to light up but it just stayed on after i started the engine Also, there is no black/brown wire (for the low fuel) on the wireharness that connects to the gauge. A lil help Lee Majors.