Marcin
Junior Member
So, this is going to be my first mod description. Sorry for any language mistakes as I do not know to many technical terms regarding motorcycles.
Anyway - I wanted to have a small voltage indicator in my bike to monitor the charging status and overall voltage as I ride with heated grips and dual headlights.
So I've bought this type of voltmeter but with two wires only.
Mini 3pcs DC 0 30V RED LED 3 Digital Display Voltage Voltmeter Panel Motorcycle | eBay
As the housing I've used old spray can cover from a Plasti Dip can. All you need is the inner tube, about 36mm diameter.
The first thing is to fit the indicator inside the tube - you have to shape the side mounting points round, then they fit perfectly inside the plastic tube. Using two very small screws tighten the voltmeter to the plastic tube, previously drilling a small hole for the wires.
Then you need to find the wires that will give you 12V from the battery after turning the ignition on.
To do it you need to remove the inner black fairing parts and the windshield, to have an easier access to everything.
I connected the ground wire from a left position light and the positive from one of the wires going to the speedometer. Some soldering and heatshrinking involved, but nothing difficult.
After wiring and soldering I ended up with two wires sticking from behind the speedometer. I could reassembly the fairings as there was no more to do underneath them.
The last part was to attach the tube with the meter to the fairing. I used double sided adhesive tape/foam, previously cleaning the plastic with some alcohol. Soldered the voltmeter wires with the ones sticking from the fairing, sticked everything together with the tape, tucked the wire excess under the fairing and put back the windshield.
In the future I'm going to make a round plastic cover for the meter to fit inside the tube and make it look cleaner. The good thing is, the meter is deep inside so it's quite well protected from the sunlight.
Anyway - I wanted to have a small voltage indicator in my bike to monitor the charging status and overall voltage as I ride with heated grips and dual headlights.
So I've bought this type of voltmeter but with two wires only.
Mini 3pcs DC 0 30V RED LED 3 Digital Display Voltage Voltmeter Panel Motorcycle | eBay
As the housing I've used old spray can cover from a Plasti Dip can. All you need is the inner tube, about 36mm diameter.
The first thing is to fit the indicator inside the tube - you have to shape the side mounting points round, then they fit perfectly inside the plastic tube. Using two very small screws tighten the voltmeter to the plastic tube, previously drilling a small hole for the wires.
Then you need to find the wires that will give you 12V from the battery after turning the ignition on.
To do it you need to remove the inner black fairing parts and the windshield, to have an easier access to everything.
I connected the ground wire from a left position light and the positive from one of the wires going to the speedometer. Some soldering and heatshrinking involved, but nothing difficult.
After wiring and soldering I ended up with two wires sticking from behind the speedometer. I could reassembly the fairings as there was no more to do underneath them.
The last part was to attach the tube with the meter to the fairing. I used double sided adhesive tape/foam, previously cleaning the plastic with some alcohol. Soldered the voltmeter wires with the ones sticking from the fairing, sticked everything together with the tape, tucked the wire excess under the fairing and put back the windshield.
In the future I'm going to make a round plastic cover for the meter to fit inside the tube and make it look cleaner. The good thing is, the meter is deep inside so it's quite well protected from the sunlight.
