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06/12/12 at 11:15:05
So, I snagged one of the small digital tachometer/hour meter gadgets. It has one wire that you simply clip onto the spark plug wire, and a 2nd ground wire that you attach to somewhere grounded on the engine. I attached it to the center of the handlebars with two black cable ties, and clipped the positive lead to the spark plug wire. I couldn't see a good ground connection nearby, so I decided to wait until it was daylight and look for one.
The next time I started the bike up, I had forgotten that I hadn't connected this ground wire. I looked down at the tachometer, and whaddaya know...it seems to work fine without the ground wire connected. OK...
...I guess I won't bother connecting the ground wire, eh?
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06/12/12 at 13:19:09
Ain't believin' it without a pic
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06/12/12 at 13:27:20
Would love a pic as well.. I Soooooo want a tach.
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06/12/12 at 18:18:04
Not sure how I'd prove it, even with a photo. Trust me, it works without the ground connection. Not sure how accurate it actually is (with or without the ground), but it definitely works.
Here's the one I got:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270976033188?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m...
The picture isn't accurate though...it has "wings" on each side, which is what I ran the cable ties through.
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06/13/12 at 12:26:43
I just didn't believe you installed one at all...
just messing with you, really.
I guess what I was mostly wondering was the size and looks of it. Checked out the ebay listing and don't see any dimensions there either.
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06/13/12 at 13:02:35
LOL...no sweat.
If I recall, it's...around 1.5" high x 3" wide x 1/2" deep or so...something like that. It's small. I'll try to get a pic of it later today.
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