(http://fjowners.com/gallery/4/1642_03_02_13_3_05_32.jpeg%5Bimg%5D)[/img] needed something to take my mind off my dad passing away recently , so dragged these down off the shelf, tore effie apart and have wired them up the the original plug, just re,arranged the wires to suit , also fitted a gear selector ,, mounted these in an old gauge housing , with just some old plastic as a rough template till the black perspex shows in the mail ,,, has digital speedo, odo, oil/water , trip, over speed warning ?? ( kookaloo activated ) ect ,
Quote from: fj11.5 on February 03, 2013, 03:19:15 AM
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Needed something to take my mind off my dad passing away recently , so dragged these down off the shelf, tore effie apart and have wired them up the the original plug, just re,arranged the wires to suit , also fitted a gear selector ,, mounted these in an old gauge housing , with just some old plastic as a rough template till the black perspex shows in the mail ,,, has digital speedo, odo, oil/water , trip, over speed warning ?? ( kookaloo activated ) ect ,
Fixed it for you.
Now we need more details, what unit is that?
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Cool custom cluster, where'd it come from? Any difficulties, or was it just plug-and-play? I mean, it's digital, surely you had to install a little magnetic pick-up and ditch the cabledrive, yeah?
I really wish I could see a video of effie, or at least more pictures. Your profile picture there isn't enough.
Bought them from eBay , these are the same type 181038909646 ,, yep, magnetic pick up for speedo , mounted The magnet in the brake disc , and the pick up between the caliper and fork leg ,, I better post up some pics soon ,, thanks for fixing the pic, had 2 goes at it ,, . thank you Kyle
if i can offer some friendly advice.... pick up another magnet and run two on the brake rotor (halve the diameter in the computer) .....it will make the speedo read and react much faster.
looks great!
KOokaloo!
Frank
Awesome , thanks mate , ill do just that, as I did notice it is slow to start reading
Quote from: FJmonkey on February 03, 2013, 07:36:25 AM
Quote from: fj11.5 on February 03, 2013, 03:19:15 AM
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Needed something to take my mind off my dad passing away recently , so dragged these down off the shelf, tore effie apart and have wired them up the the original plug, just re,arranged the wires to suit , also fitted a gear selector ,, mounted these in an old gauge housing , with just some old plastic as a rough template till the black perspex shows in the mail ,,, has digital speedo, odo, oil/water , trip, over speed warning ?? ( kookaloo activated ) ect ,
Fixed it for you.
Now we need more details, what unit is that?
The digital speedo/tach looks awesome. I found a few on eBay, but only KPH. Hopefully I can find one in MPH. I am pulling my FJ down to rebuild the head this week. While that is geting done, I may purchase and install this mod.
Maybe they can change them to mph , can also buy a 14k one , only the numbers go up in two,s
Quote from: fj11.5 on February 03, 2013, 05:40:56 PM
Awesome , thanks mate , ill do just that, as I did notice it is slow to start reading
as quickly as the FJ can accelerate and decelerate i've found a fast reacting speedo to be most helpful in avoiding unplanned encounters with the police :good2:
you can also do 4 magnets and 1/4 the diameter in the computer but i've found two magnets to work plenty fast enough to keep up with the FJ's capabilites.
KOokaloo!
Frank
Sorry to hear about the loss of your father Rod. Glad you have an outlet to keep your mind off it. Nice mod.
Derek
hi derek, thanks mate, was either pull my hair out or pull effie apart, infact she,s still apart, not a good time buying anything from queensland, poor buggers are still floating, , hey fred, whats wrong with your fj,s head, getting any flow work done while she,s apart
Quote from: aviationfred on February 03, 2013, 06:33:02 PM
Quote from: FJmonkey on February 03, 2013, 07:36:25 AM
Quote from: fj11.5 on February 03, 2013, 03:19:15 AM
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Needed something to take my mind off my dad passing away recently , so dragged these down off the shelf, tore effie apart and have wired them up the the original plug, just re,arranged the wires to suit , also fitted a gear selector ,, mounted these in an old gauge housing , with just some old plastic as a rough template till the black perspex shows in the mail ,,, has digital speedo, odo, oil/water , trip, over speed warning ?? ( kookaloo activated ) ect ,
Fixed it for you.
Now we need more details, what unit is that?
It could be one of these, it can be set for MPH or Kph
The digital speedo/tach looks awesome. I found a few on eBay, but only KPH. Hopefully I can find one in MPH. I am pulling my FJ down to rebuild the head this week. While that is geting done, I may purchase and install this mod.
Ignore my last post I hit the wrong button and posted before I had finished :dash2:
It could be one of these, it can be set to MPH or KPH eithr way they look very trick,
http://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/index.asp (http://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/index.asp)
no its not one of those, but thats probably where they ripped off the idea, , that one even has a shift light, , i didnt check the price, but betting its more than $60
Quote from: fj11.5 on February 04, 2013, 02:02:31 AM
hi derek, thanks mate, was either pull my hair out or pull effie apart, infact she,s still apart, not a good time buying anything from queensland, poor buggers are still floating, , hey fred, whats wrong with your fj,s head, getting any flow work done while she,s apart
During cold start up's, the bike smokes like a mosquito truck. Also burns a quart of oil in 500 miles. Going to have the valve stem seals and valve guides replaced and check the condition of the valves, springs and valve seats. While it is apart a good look at the cams, cam chain and pull the oil pan cover, I am pretty sure that there is some old sludge laying in there. Install the RPM oil filter magnet and magnetic drain plug.
The bike is showing 34,500 miles. I have put about 1000 of those miles on it. I know that the bike has been wrecked at some point, ie. a Salvage Title is what I have for it. I can't say for certain if the mileage stated is true.
Fred
How are things going with these gauges? Have you managed to get them operational?
They look pretty good and a cheap option if they work. :good2:
hey, yes had them working in the pic, only thing that may be out is the speedo, as it takes a second or so to re,act when slowing, and seems it cant be adjusted
Quote from: fj11.5 on February 05, 2013, 04:32:33 PM
hey, yes had them working in the pic, only thing that may be out is the speedo, as it takes a second or so to re,act when slowing, and seems it cant be adjusted
thats why you need the second magnet on the brake rotor :good2:
KOokaloo!
i will add another, but seems the speedo cant be changed to cope with it, so ill try it and see how it goes,,
Quote from: fj11.5 on February 06, 2013, 12:35:44 AM
i will add another, but seems the speedo cant be changed to cope with it, so ill try it and see how it goes,,
huh? Dont you have to enter the wheel diameter (in millimeters) into the computer to calibrate it to the size wheel you're running? I've never seen a digital speedometer that was only for one size tire/wheel.
KOokaloo!
factory adjusted, they have a list of ones to choose the size
I'd be very surprised if a yellowbox or speedohealer wouldn't do the job of giving you options for rollout corrections.
Seems like a really dumb decision on their part though.