trailertech /vapor gauges

[gk45011]

I am instaling a Trailtech / Vapor gauge on my GS450. Any tips on tach wire routing? Direct install or wrapping around the plug wire? Speedo set up tricks. I tried to use the direct plug wire wrap but my tach seems to jump up and down a little bit. Anyone have any ideas on this?

If you have one setup what should be the temp settings for high and danger zone?

I would rather take the experianced advice on here than spend hours with trial and error.

I appreciate any help, pics, tips, tricks I can get.

Gary

 

[Walms]

Electronic dashes can be susceptible to RF noise.
A few things can help... I installed an inductive pickup for the trigger on a coil wire and it solved it for me. Another thing you can try is either resistor plugs or caps and finally if all else fails, ferrite beads on the ends of the cables.

 

[gk45011]

Thanks for the info Walms. For those of us who are electrical retarded (ME ???). Can you explain "inductive pickup for the trigger on a coil wire "? I currently have it wrapped around the plug wire as it instructed and grounded solidly.

Thanks,
Gary

 

[makotosun]

I just installed one of the Vapor units on an old Yamaha enduro. Using the plug wraps gives too much signal. Try just looping the wire over the plug wire near the coil - not even a full wrap.

I also set the pulse at 2 which seemed odd, but reads correctly. There is a little waver on the tach near redline, but not bad.

I would be interested in more info on the induction pickup - source? Part number? Cost?

I love the speedo setup - really easy. You can also run the power (only runs the backlight) on a 6 volt system. The main power is a CR-2028 - when it goes bad the gauge goes a little crazy then eventually blanks. I thought I had mis wired at first, then with a new batt, all is good.

 

[hillsy]

My Acewell came with a resistor to put in-line on the tacho signal cable if the signal was jumpy. I never had to use it on my ZX9, but that's probably the easiest thing to try. I think it was 100 ohm (?), 1/4 watt.

 

[Walms]

An inductive pickup is a non contact way of picking up the signal, similar to wrapping the pickup wire around the coil wire but many more wraps, so more efficient. Essentially its a coil surrounding a wire that has the signal.

I was one of the beta testers for the unit so I'm not sure of a part number or price.
I see they are not on his website but worth sending Jim an email about it.

http://www.lakeserv.net/kaw/