Ok - I actually did a search (really) - but all I could find was charging system issues / diagnostics / solutions. Good stuff for sure - but need different info to hook up voltmeter. On my other bikes I have spliced into tail light wires. Any reason I shouldnt on the Girly? Better place ? Thanks in advance for any qualified response. Cheers, j
the voltmeter will be more accurate if you connect directly to batt with heavy gauge wire
I would do a relay off the brake light to power it on , but the connection to the meter for checking the volts I would run thru the relay to gauge with heavy wire
http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,5255 (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,5255)
http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,7310 (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,7310)
both of these were in the sticky thread ..............might help
take pics right us up a how to , it make the sticky .
Thanks Mustang! Will take a look @ stickies. Install phase Friday. My Australian electrician buddy is out of town - so I'm on my own... look out electrons !! But not sure he'd be any help anyway - since current flows differently in Oz anyway.
It's true that going direct from the battery will give the most accurate result but really what you need to know is whether the voltage changes from the norm - and for this you can connect it to any available live. I've connected mine behing the fairing.
It's easy enough to calibrate by using a multimeter direct across the battery.
Iansody - Thanks for the 'short cut'. I have an LED (not digital) voltmeter I scavanged off my old (sold) ULY. So not exactly a precision instrument. But does tell me if I'm in the yellow, (12-v) instead of green range (13+v) & thus, time to turn off heated grips or jacket or aux lights. The tiggers (at least the Girlies - my 800 is fine) dont appear to have a lot of 'excess capacity' for electron generation. Cheers, j