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« on: January 20, 2019, 07:34:59 PM » |
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Installed Interstate tank on my Standard last year. Made a cover for the gas gauge opening. Now bought a gas gauge and can't figure out how to wire it up ... here are the components. Any ideas?  |
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Bighead
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2019, 08:16:18 PM » |
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1997 Bumble Bee
1999 Interstate (sold)
2016 Wing
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2019, 08:32:31 PM » |
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I'm miserable at auto electric, but I do remember some old post here saying that any aftermarket gas gauge on the Valk must be hooked up reversing two sending unit wires from what the directions say to do.
Of course that would assume you have some kind of directions to begin with.
It would seem to me that with or without directions, the thing to do is to get a 12 volt power source and start bench testing.
I cannot read electrical wiring diagrams, but perhaps looking at the one for the interstate gas tank would be useful.
That's all I got.
Full right up to the neck (and resetting the trip meter), my two interstates get 220mi to reserve with very good consistency.
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2019, 10:05:34 PM » |
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C-2 autometer is programmable Although I have not used it I read here a few times that it works well
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DGS65
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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2019, 11:52:07 PM » |
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It's a little tough to answer such a question but I will make a guess. For starters it looks like you are missing a cable that would plug into the end of the sending unit cable. Once you find this plug you will likely find the wiring instructions. I'm would assume that two wires from the five on the gauge harness get wired to the plug the red and black go to ingnition power and the remaining wire gets hooked up to the head light power so you can see it at night.
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Glaserbeam
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2019, 12:13:30 AM » |
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Thanks DGS. I hadn't thought about the headlight power. That makes sense. The missing plug/cable you referenced isn't available (the eBay seller knew nothing about it) so I'll just have to experiment.
Ken
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2019, 07:03:22 AM » |
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Thanks DGS. I hadn't thought about the headlight power. That makes sense. The missing plug/cable you referenced isn't available (the eBay seller knew nothing about it) so I'll just have to experiment.
Ken
You don’t need it. Just get some bullet connectors. I remember others saying the interstate sender is setup backwards. I would use an ohm meter to test various levels on the bench. I would check that taped up wiring plug that came with your sending unit. That is not stock. |
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2019, 02:56:19 PM » |
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FWIW, I experimented with reversing the wiring internally on a spare sender, didn't make any difference. Was hoping it would so I could use an automotive gauge, the Honda sender works the opposite of the normal automotive sender. You can get around that but it's a bit involved so won't continue here. As for the # of wires coming off the gauge, seems strange to me cuz my C2 by Autometer sure didn't have all that. What brand is that in the picture? As for the wiring coming off the sender, someone has cut off the OEM connector and hacked in the one in the picture. Give us a clue as to the gauge wire colors are and if there are any instructions with it. I'd probably get a spare battery and a bucket of water set up on a bench and test that stuff first before installing it. And remember, when installing the sender in the tank, the wires MUST exit toward the rear of the tank or the float won't read right. It will test your patience but it will go in that way.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2019, 06:34:46 PM » |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2019, 11:52:05 PM » |
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Welcome.
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« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2019, 09:44:41 AM » |
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@Glaserbeam: while doing the job, it would be nice to snap a few photos and share it in the forum (it will help the next person working on his/her valkyrie).  |
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