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GSPD750
03-04-06, 01:39 AM
Thought I would share my latest gadget. Not sure about the rest of you but I need peace of mind knowing the status of my charging system.
Last thing I want on a longish roadtrip is a flat battery somewhere in the middle of nowhere.

The following is a epoxy encased 3 LED unit (self adhesive) that sticks to the top of my tripmeter. 2 wires, one to ground and the other to a source on the switched side of the ignition.

http://www.pingelonline.com/images/Electronics/cmonitor%20large.jpg

The center "green" LED lets you know all is normal. At cruising speed even with all the external lights "on", electric vest and grips "on" you will
normally see the green light.

http://gspd750.smugmug.com/photos/62681377-L.jpg

The left hand "red" LED indicates the system is undervoltage and your battery may have the risk of running down. Following pic is my AT at "idle speed" with headlights "on" and heated grips "on". Snapping the throttle and it immediately goes to "green" or normal again.
The right hand "red" LED indicates an overvoltage condition telling you your volt. regulator is possibly failing and you risk cooking your battery.
They sell for about $50 USD over here. Works good, and will last a long time. :lol:

http://gspd750.smugmug.com/photos/62681376-L.jpg
Cie
03-04-06, 05:31 AM
Now that is a cool gadget!

Time for some googling I think
Cie
03-04-06, 05:36 AM
Didn't take long..... £41ish from Dynojet UK (http://www.dynojet.co.uk/dynatek/prices-ignition.php?type=7)
JB1
03-04-06, 07:38 AM
Cie
You need to get a job. Looking at the time and amount of posts you make, you've obviously too much time on your hands. :twisted:
MacP
03-04-06, 09:53 AM
Cie
You need to get a job. Looking at the time and amount of posts you make, you've obviously too much time on your hands. :twisted:

Don't tell his wife... he has plenty of jobs on the house to do... :D
miggy
03-04-06, 08:15 PM
Didn't take long..... £41ish from Dynojet UK (http://www.dynojet.co.uk/dynatek/prices-ignition.php?type=7)

Have you ordered one? I can't see any way to order anything from the site. Do you have to order via a dealer?
Maverick
03-04-06, 08:41 PM
Wooohoooo look prutty lights :mrgreen:

That is a cool gadget and would of probably told me earlier last week my rectifier was on it's way out :roll:
DaveS
03-04-06, 09:01 PM
Just for the record the Touratech computers do this.
Mine will switch to the power monitor screen if the voltage drops below 12V although I'm not certain it spots overcharging.
Cie
03-04-06, 09:07 PM
Cie
You need to get a job. Looking at the time and amount of posts you make, you've obviously too much time on your hands. :twisted:

Nah, I've got a perfect job, hence the posts etc.. although I'm putting in some hours at the moment I can tell ya!
JB1
04-04-06, 09:17 AM
Cie
You need to get a job. Looking at the time and amount of posts you make, you've obviously too much time on your hands. :twisted:

Nah, I've got a perfect job, hence the posts etc.. although I'm putting in some hours at the moment I can tell ya!

Hours on the house maybe. Phoned your work the other day, most of them have never heard of you, and the ones that could recall your name thought you'd left years ago
Cie
04-04-06, 11:32 AM
Perfect!

x4198
icenian
14-09-06, 10:22 AM
I case anyone finds this thread and wants a battery monitor, see also this other thread:

http://www.xrv.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6090

It recommends the AOS battery monitor (http://www.aoservices.co.uk/data/bsm.htm), which is around half the price.
Cie
04-08-07, 01:14 PM
I just bought a DCM-1 (http://www.tts-performance.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=20&products_id=3984) from TTS Performance Parts Ltd (http://www.tts-performance.com/)

It's a great little unit that'll tell you what's going on with your electrics, and it was only £30!