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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> This gauge can't work....right!? /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1484142664 Message started by JDNewYork on 01/11/17 at 05:51:04 |
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Title: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by JDNewYork on 01/11/17 at 05:51:04 Just happened on this gauge while wasting time at work searching for stuff on eBay. Claims to be a tach and fuel gauge that fits the Savage. I would like a tach and a fuel gauge would be great but I cant see how the fuel gauge would be able to operate accurately...unless the tank has some unused sensor in there that I am not aware of!?? http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Tachometer-Fuel-Gauge-For-Suzuki-Marauder-VZ-800-1600-Savage-LS-650-/222108247925?fits=Make%3ASuzuki%7CModel%3ASavage+650&hash=item33b6aee775:g:zAkAAOSw2x1XKwpc&vxp=mtr |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Joer0952 on 01/11/17 at 06:20:15 I would love a fuel gauge as well, but I think that person is in some sort of gray area with respect to compatibility. I think that they claim it is compatible with the s40 because part of it is, the tachometer part. It appears to be misleading and frankly shady, but I'm sure he will get a few sales out of it. I may be wrong but that is my thinking |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Gary_in_NJ on 01/11/17 at 07:08:51 Unless it comes with a resistive or capacitance fuel sender (that you would have to calibrate), there is no means for getting fuel quantity information to that indicator. |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Joer0952 on 01/11/17 at 07:32:42 Wouldn't that require drilling a hole in the gas tank though? |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by verslagen1 on 01/11/17 at 07:42:14 You'd have to find a tank with a sender already in it... like a vn750 |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Dave on 01/11/17 at 07:48:46 Clueless seller....the tach could work with the Savage - but the fuel gauge will not. Some models of the Maurader had a fuel level gauge....and this eBay item could work with those fuel tanks and sending units. Here is a link to a Maurader speedo showing fuel level indicator. http://www.ebay.com/itm/O-SUZUKI-MARAUDER-BOULEVARD-M50-2008-OEM-GAUGE-SPEEDOMETER-ONLY-6247-MILES-/142186627678?hash=item211afbc25e:g:Ky0AAOSwA3dYM44w&vxp=mtr |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Joer0952 on 01/11/17 at 07:49:28 3D2E3938272A2C2E257A4B0 wrote:
So in that regard what I said is correct in that it is only partially compatible with the savage? |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Gary_in_NJ on 01/11/17 at 07:58:34 73565C4B09000C0B390 wrote:
Your gut instinct was correct. On a related topic, if someone wants to invest a ton of money for little to no return, one could design a wireless capacitance sending unit, integrated into the fuel cap. I worked on such a program for an experimental aircraft and the technology worked perfectly. |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Joer0952 on 01/11/17 at 08:35:40 5D575359525B5F56080E0A3A0 wrote:
Your gut instinct was correct. On a related topic, if someone wants to invest a ton of money for little to no return, one could design a wireless capacitance sending unit, integrated into the fuel cap. I worked on such a program for an experimental aircraft and the technology worked perfectly.[/quote] I think that we already have a primitive fuel gauge, petcock in the on position =fuel not low, petcock in reserve position = fuel low LOL |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by JDNewYork on 01/11/17 at 08:53:39 3B31353F343D39306E686C5C0 wrote:
Your gut instinct was correct. On a related topic, if someone wants to invest a ton of money for little to no return, one could design a wireless capacitance sending unit, integrated into the fuel cap. I worked on such a program for an experimental aircraft and the technology worked perfectly.[/quote] Somebody needs to get on this ASAP, not me of course....but someone, and soon :D |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Ruttly on 01/11/17 at 10:12:19 Yup he said it will work and I have a big orange bridge for sale too ! Interested ? Special cash price today only ! |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Joer0952 on 01/11/17 at 10:22:00 67404141594C350 wrote:
Are you talking about the golden gate bridge, I always wanted a bridge how much? ;D You can report him to eBay but really I see it as buyer beware, technically it is partially compatible with your bike and fully compatible with others listed, shady yes, but there is really nothing you can do but research before you buy, which you obviously did. |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/11/17 at 10:52:40 Anyone goofy enough to think strapping a gas gauge on the handlebars and not stop long enough to ask themselves Now, what am I gonna plug it into? is probably smart enough to know they couldn't connect the tach. I can't picture anyone buying it actually expecting it to somehow just Know how much gas is in the tank. I guess you could get a tiny twelve volt battery and walk around with the gauge and hold it close to different cars and see how much gas is in their tank. |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by SALB on 01/12/17 at 10:04:37 Hey, what do you expect for $19 dollars? ;) |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by verslagen1 on 01/12/17 at 11:38:02 Hey why not just get a reostat and when you want to fill your tank you just turn it till it show full? Then when you hit the reserve turn it down to show empty? |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/12/17 at 16:56:19 That sounds good,, and let's get a digital speedometer and dial us up some Speeeed! |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Kris01 on 01/12/17 at 17:57:51 I just shake the bike and listen for the sloshing sound. Major high tech stuff going on here! ;D |
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by Dave on 01/13/17 at 04:29:05 212A2F2F7574430 wrote:
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Title: Re: This gauge can't work....right!? Post by JDNewYork on 01/13/17 at 05:36:51 53686572636F747269616C73000 wrote:
Yeah, its a sweet feature!! |
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