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Title: digital gauges
Post by: fj11.5 on March 03, 2013, 09:11:35 PM
hey girls and boys,, as most of you know, and some have changed as well, ive fitted a set of digital gauges,, ironed most of the bugs out except one, , the fuel gauge,  just cant get it to show a fuel level, keeps scrolling,, im guessing its due to the gauge only having one wire for the fuel sender, but i know one was for the fuel light,  and one i assume earth,  and the original gauge has resistors, im hoping not to have to take this one apart to sort it out,, but would a resistor inline help, , i contacted the seller but all of a sudden his english is no speaky  :biggrin:
Title: Re: digital gauges
Post by: Harvy on March 03, 2013, 10:01:49 PM
What breed of digital gauge did you buy Rod? From memory, the Acewel I have only required 1 wire to the input side of the unit, obviously earth being taken care of with the unit earth wire. I just figured out which was the wire going to the OEM gauge.

Harvy

Title: Re: digital gauges
Post by: aviationfred on March 03, 2013, 10:19:11 PM
I looked at the type of digital gauge you have on eBay when you originally posted the mod. Most listings mention that the gauges are set with a 510 ohm resistor for the fuel. That is showed as working for Honda's. A 110 ohm resistor is used for Yamaha. You may have one that is set up for a Honda.

Fred
Title: Re: digital gauges
Post by: Harvy on March 03, 2013, 10:30:49 PM
Quote from: aviationfred on March 03, 2013, 10:19:11 PM
I looked at the type of digital gauge you have on eBay when you originally posted the mod. Most listings mention that the gauges are set with a 510 ohm resistor for the fuel. That is showed as working for Honda's. A 110 ohm resistor is used for Yamaha. You may have one that is set up for a Honda.

Fred

Well spotted Fred........yes, mine has 3 different resistance settings which are menu selectable.

Harvy
Title: Re: digital gauges
Post by: fj11.5 on March 03, 2013, 11:56:14 PM
ahhh thanks guys,, i may have to pry it open and swap out the resistor