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Title: Tachometer not working
Post by: Little Scotty on May 22, 2014, 04:53:54 PM: Heh blokes,any clues on fixing a tacho?[I did a search on our forum engine and couldn't find anything]
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Post by: Jonesy :-) on May 22, 2014, 06:50:41 PM: in what way is it broke?
needle not moving at all? or needle swinging around madly?
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Post by: Little Scotty on May 24, 2014, 03:29:08 PM: Thanx Paul: needle stationary on I,OOORPM[before it became static it was trying hard to move beyond 1,000RPM,bless it's little cotton socks]
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: Jonesy :-) on May 24, 2014, 07:54:54 PM: Hmm swinging madly I would've had some suggestions......needle no moving will need a educated suggestion from one of the electrical boffins, but from a laymans view point I'd say its ffff...........inally giv'n up the ghost
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: Little Scotty on May 26, 2014, 02:05:44 PM: ffffffff.......I thought u were going to swear:) Ok Jonesy, I will await a more definitive answer.Lou suggested I check the under seat wiring connection as a starting point.
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Post by: Cooper on May 27, 2014, 10:48:43 PM: Hi Scotty, there's a cable running from the gen or alternator it has a joiner- connection just behind fuses. Disconnect and clean make sure you clean well use a electrical cleaner spray before you reconnect. Then trace the cable to the regulator under the tank [you will have to remove ] just make sure the wiring three white wires are not damaged in any way they only carry 3-4 ohms each. one white wire travels from the regulator to the tacho. Try to trace this wire especially were it goes in to tacho make sure you have a clean contact or wire is ok .OK start bike see if there's any life. If not Do you have a ohmmeter or a voltmeter that can measure ohms if you do check contact for connectivity I think 4ohms. If there's no reading or reading is high say 6ohms or more chances are tacho is stuffed. Coops.
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Post by: Cooper on May 27, 2014, 11:05:30 PM: Forgot to mention Scotty with regulator unbolt it from frame and clean any crud rusty crap etc around threads especially scrap off any paint back to bare metal where the bolts fasten reg to frame also clean earth contact buy some stainless steel hex bolts m6 I think give the cleaned area a spray with a good lubricant and refit reg. Coops
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: Little Scotty on May 28, 2014, 05:37:02 PM: Thanx Coops.I will have a little lie down first,and a cup of Milo.Ps Any chance of you popping up and doing the job for me?:)
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Post by: excess.11 on May 28, 2014, 07:12:15 PM: Here you go my little secret agent...........Ebay $100.01 delivered to your digs/abode/love shack :o.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TACHOMETER-GAUGE-METER-TACH-TACHO-RPM-1980-YAMAHA-XS1100S-/360394206212?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e92b2c04 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TACHOMETER-GAUGE-METER-TACH-TACHO-RPM-1980-YAMAHA-XS1100S-/360394206212?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e92b2c04)
(https://xs1100.com.au/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1002.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faf142%2FExcess11%2FXS1100RHTACHO_zps29693f71.jpg&hash=4749e010d2644c12e68c2f2e08749f28cd81d440) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/Excess11/media/XS1100RHTACHO_zps29693f71.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: XSIIE on May 28, 2014, 08:54:46 PM: Unfortunately this Tacho is for a special. There are subtle differences like the high beam indicator in the middle. yours has it on the idiot lights.

It will fit and it will work...but you will have modified your MOST original unmolested cickle and may lose the title.

You are after a 5K7 version from ebay.de or ebay.co.uk

Eddy
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: XSIIE on May 29, 2014, 09:00:54 AM: Scotty change 1 to my last it's a neutral light not a high beam
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: Little Scotty on June 29, 2014, 01:48:50 PM: Blokes,thanks for all your efforts.I will look at the tacho one day[it took me 10 years to buy a chainsaw]Ps The tacho vibrates with motor on[the little blighter is trying so hard;so cute] COOPS; When will u be arriving?
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: hen on July 05, 2014, 06:18:21 PM: You guys### i have been a BAD member :'( not reading or posting but when I read.. you lot are so helpful 8).
Maybe this is a project for the next get together Eddie is a wiz with wiring and Cooper is full of ?? info I can bring A standard Taco to try :P
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: Little Scotty on July 09, 2014, 10:30:32 PM: UPDATE: Coops info now in hard copy and electrical cleaner now on hand.
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: Little Scotty on October 24, 2014, 05:34:25 PM: Heh blokes!!!!!!!!! You can all relax now and sleep easy,the tacho started working again!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Christian Raith on October 24, 2014, 05:48:28 PM: XSellent Scotty has done us proud again
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Post by: XSIIE on October 24, 2014, 06:01:42 PM: Thats great Scotty!
I will now sleep soundly tonight safe in the knowledge that you still have the most original and untouched RH sport.
This still puts you in the running for a trophy
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: Jonesy :-) on October 24, 2014, 11:47:01 PM: thank fff fortunate good luck for that
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Post by: Little Scotty on October 27, 2014, 03:41:08 PM: I must be some some of genius
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Post by: XSIIE on October 27, 2014, 09:27:54 PM: Are you sure you are not related to sheldon?
Title: Re: Tachometer not working
Post by: Little Scotty on October 29, 2014, 11:39:09 AM: Mathematically,no more distant than 150th cousin