Member Contributer mello dude Posted November 17, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted November 17, 2011 Did a Lascar voltmeter install on my 5th gen. I liked it because it just requires a single hole to be drilled wherever you put it. I used the 2 bolts that hold down the tank as the mount location and made a couple brackets out of 1 inch alum stock from Lowes Just rattle canned the black paint. Havent decided if I like the spot or not but its just a tryout for now. Probly go for powder coat on the brackets later. Wiring wise, I used the tailight to power a relay and am switching the pos lead (fused) from the battery to meter. Ground on the meter is ground. Pics Relay mount Relay wiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlecreek Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 i liked mine...until BR took me on a ride in a hurricane....water will get in it if you don't put some sort of contact paper or shrink over the top and make sure the gasket and wire hole on the bottom are sealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted November 17, 2011 Author Member Contributer Share Posted November 17, 2011 i liked mine...until BR took me on a ride in a hurricane....water will get in it if you don't put some sort of contact paper or shrink over the top and make sure the gasket and wire hole on the bottom are sealed. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer skymon Posted January 1, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted January 1, 2012 Cool. I'm down. This (and the Talus thread) looks pretty convincing. The Lascar on the tank bolts looks very tidy. I like the "no holes" install. (I guess I have a problem with committment.) I do have a couple questions about the wiring though: Seems like direct to battery would be fine. Honda designed the clock to always be on. Pretty similar power drain I'd suppose. But just what are the practical advantages of a relay? Mello Dude, can you specify the unit and where you got yours? What about Tightwads "Accessory fuse panel kit" or similar? How does that work exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted January 2, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted January 2, 2012 On wiring I have a fuse to positive side of the battery. I decided to ditch the relay in favor of a simple rocker switch mounted under the seat. In this set up, now I can check the battery before I power up the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted January 2, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted January 2, 2012 Source - lascar electronics ----- (814) 835 0621 http://www.lascarele...94a0j2e0hjku3m7 http://www.lascarele...&datalogger=116 meter is part # EMV 1200 Linking threads together http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/34838-lascar-voltmeter-install-pics/page__fromsearch__1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted August 14, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 14, 2012 I did a bit of a rework, so since I took it apart, I thought I would show some pics how the brackets go together..... parts courtesy of Lowes tank pre mount meter and flat alum - paint stripped. bottom bracket strip mounted with spacers Buttoned up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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