LED Battery Gauge

Posted by rich on Aug 17, 2011; 2:25am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/LED-Battery-Gauge-tp3260407.html

My bike came with a dead charging system (rotor and stator both bad). I don't know about the earlier SOHCs but the 79 and up DOHCs are notorious for charging system problems especially as they are now 30 or more years old. I ordered this battery gauge for a little piece of mind. It's a little pricy at $35 but it's made for a bike and to be out in the weather unlike a analog volt meeter made for a car.



KURYAKYN LED Battery Gauge (#90374) at CycleGear.com

The Kuryakyn L.E.D. Battery Gauge is an array of L.E.D.'s indicating the operating voltage of the bike's electrical system. Green L.E.D.'s represent the normal operating range of your charging system, 12.5v to 14.5v. Amber L.E.D.'s warn the rider that the bike is not charging. If the reading drops below 10v or exceeds 15v, a flashing red L.E.D. will alert the rider of an impending stall or the possibility of damage to the battery and/or sensitive electronic components on the motorcycle.

Simple two-wire connection and a compact size (about 2" x 3/4" x 3/16") make installation a breeze. A daylight sensor automatically adjusts the brightness of the L.E.D.'s.

It was easy to install. I found a switched hot wire and a ground wire in the headlight bucket, I'm not sure what they were for, maybe some kind of accessory from Honda. Anyway, I had a couple bullet connectors that fit and spliced them onto the gauge wires.

I just mounted it to the fuse cover with the double sided tape they supplied.

It's pretty bright. I'm not sure if it'll be a problem at night but you can see it clearly in the sunlight. The description does say that it has a sensor to adjust brightness.