Voltmeter vs. ammmeter

[spyder]

I did as search but was unsuccessful in finding a thread where I thought someone had replaced their tall windshield ammeter with a volt meter. Ring any bells? I won't be using the ammeter because it is bypassed under the hood and want to put a voltmeter in its place.

Thanks in advance;
Phil!

[K1200 GT]

Just type in volt meter I see a few topics.

[spyder]

One thing's for certain, my camera s**ks!

[dbrick]

OK, spill...where did you get that?????

[Garm]

yeah that's REALLY cool. And useful.

[pebbles]

Genius. I wouldnt mind seeing more pics lousy or not. Very Nice.

[dbrick]

I looked closer, he gutted an Autometer gauge.

[Garm]

Which one? Which one? I feel like such a little kid these days.

[spyder]

It is indeed an Autometer 2362. It had threaded posts like the original ammeter. I had to flatten and elongate the openings on the back of the cluster. I also had to trim the plastic piece which the numbers are printed and add some material to approximate the triangularish shape of the original gauge. I also snipped the needle.

https://www.autometer.com/2-voltmeter-10-16v.html;

Feeling emboldened, I am going to try the same process on the tach. The engine has no dizzy so the original mechanical tach has not worked for years.

https://www.autometer.com/3-3-4-tach-8- ... black.html

I will post some more crappy pictures when I do the tach!

[Garm]

Yes! We love crappy pictures!

[dbrick]

Sure, I sell the 69 this week, and NOW the problem is solved.

[Garm]

heh.

I have the e-dizzy, how would i hook up an electronic tach like the one spyder mentions? Just take a coil wire?

Feeling emboldened, I am going to try the same process on the tach. The engine has no dizzy so the original mechanical tach has not worked for years.

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetai" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 2476&sid=1

I will post some more crappy pictures when I do the tach!

[spyder]

Here is the instructions.

https://www.autometer.com/pub/media/man ... 0-468X.pdf

It says DON'T connect it to a capacitive ignition, as in a MSD-5. I don't think an e-dizzy is such.

[notoptoy]

E-dizzie is NOT capacitive discharge and you should be fine!
Tom

[Garm]

^ Nice, thanks!