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drikko Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 20 Nov 2009 Posts: 1966 Location: Brisbane, OZ
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 10:48 pm Post subject: Temp gauge |
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So I was riding into work today, the meter went up to the red, so i tapped on the meter and it jumped straight back to where it should be. Watched it closely over the next few hundred yards and it went back up again bit by bit, tapped it, back down again. So it looks like something loose in the meter itself. Looks like I'll have to take it apart! _________________ K1100RS '97
Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB
DISCLAIMER:- Anything I say may have been when I was drunk so please don't take it personally.
'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
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Tim (Midland Section) Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 960 Location: Pinxton, Nottingham, England.
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Before you rip it open, check the earthing of the meter. My petrol gauge did the same, giving different readings if the lights were on. Also check for trapped / shorting cables in the area. _________________ Regards Tim,
Grey haired riders don't get that way by pure luck
1996 Guzzi Cali3 LAPD
1972 750 Commando
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malcolmt Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 369 Location: Parys, S.Africa
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 6:39 am Post subject: |
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My temp gauge did exactly the same thing a couple of weeks ago. I "fixed" although I'm not quite sure what I did to fix it.
I was filtering through the traffic and smacked a car with my mirror, suspect he wanted a closer look at dem gold wheels. The mirror popped off and was saved by the newly fitted bungee's. a couple of K's later the temp gauge went to the red.
When i got home from work i looked at the wiring around the gauge and it seemed fine, then when i fiddled with the gauge it started reading correctly. I just loosened a couple of nuts on the back and retightened them.
Its OK for the best part of a 1000km, it does seem something wasnt happy with the jolt when the mirror got smacked, I'd love to know just what it was.
malcolm(t)
Joburg _________________ ******************************
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drikko Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 20 Nov 2009 Posts: 1966 Location: Brisbane, OZ
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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So is the hitting the car bit part of the fix? Do I have to go for a ride and try to get hit??? _________________ K1100RS '97
Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB
DISCLAIMER:- Anything I say may have been when I was drunk so please don't take it personally.
'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
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ChrisWeeK1100RS Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 06 Sep 2009 Posts: 162 Location: Malaysia
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:04 am Post subject: |
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drikko wrote: | So is the hitting the car bit part of the fix? Do I have to go for a ride and try to get hit??? |
LOL!!!!!!!! _________________ "Ride hard or stay home..."
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malcolmt Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 369 Location: Parys, S.Africa
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:08 am Post subject: |
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na man, the smack caused the gauge to go into the red.
Didn't wanna try to smack another car and see if got fixed. _________________ ******************************
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drikko Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 20 Nov 2009 Posts: 1966 Location: Brisbane, OZ
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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Phew!! I'll try the other bit then.... _________________ K1100RS '97
Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB
DISCLAIMER:- Anything I say may have been when I was drunk so please don't take it personally.
'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
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drikko Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 20 Nov 2009 Posts: 1966 Location: Brisbane, OZ
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Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like the process of pulling the meter out and putting the FD led backlight in has disturbed enough things to make it work properly yesterday
Thanks all, at least I didn't need to get crashed into _________________ K1100RS '97
Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB
DISCLAIMER:- Anything I say may have been when I was drunk so please don't take it personally.
'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
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