Gadget: Voltmeter

[paiseh]

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3373714#post3373714

[hit.man]

Still looking for those rectangular digital voltmeter... anyone know which shop got sell?

[ATwin]

u can try to find it at carefour...selling $30

[Darkness19]

Still looking for those rectangular digital voltmeter... anyone know which shop got sell?

 

if u r looking for rectangular digital voltmeter,u can buy it at suntec carrefour

[hit.man]

thanx alot for the info~!

[Roger_X11]

cool.. i am also looking for a rectangular one.. thanks for the info too..

 

but any idea if it is waterproof??

[hit.man]

this kind of thing usually for cars, therefore I don't think its waterproof... Gotta either put it at a place that is not very exposed to rain or try to water proof it using sealants...

[Roger_X11]

guess as much though.. anyway, i prolly make a trip down this weekend and see the voltmeter for myself 1st.. hopefully it comes in a reasonable size...

[hit.man]

haha.... i should be going later... will give a field report...

[Darkness19]

ya go down have a look at the box,check whether is stated waterproof

[hit.man]

ya go down have a look at the box,check whether is stated waterproof

 

haha... don't need to check i also can confirm its not waterproof... but then again i will check and update you guys...

[Arcfire]

Saw it liao lo...... didn't like it. looked pretty fragile and cheap.

Too expensive imho.

[hit.man]

Saw it liao lo...... didn't like it. looked pretty fragile and cheap.

Too expensive imho.

 

Hey Arcfire, the ones you saw, are they they same as the pic the paiseh posted below?

 

 

 

carrefour selling a few types.

 

$35 - $39

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32895&d=1183177452

 

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32896&d=1183177496

[Darkness19]

i had installed my from LAB,so far so gd Brand is Autogauge

Analog Smoke Screen Voltmeter

[Arcfire]

Hey Arcfire, the ones you saw, are they they same as the pic the paiseh posted below?

 

Yep... didn't like the finishing and the product looked totally cheapo. Add in the fact that they cost that much, not even worth thinking about.

 

In fact i saw another even smaller one there, no digit display only a few lights to indicate voltage range. That one totally looked like a toy off a mama shop rack.

[eement]

i had installed my from LAB,so far so gd Brand is Autogauge

Analog Smoke Screen Voltmeter

 

 

got any pic to show?how they mount on ur bike?

[Roger_X11]

Hey Arcfire, the ones you saw, are they they same as the pic the paiseh posted below?

 

it looks kinda big leh.. i was hoping it to be a little smaller.. well see 1st ba.. maybe go down see actual size..

[Darkness19]

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r243/byteblock/29052007129.jpg

 

 

got any pic to show?how they mount on ur bike?

 

tis is the voltmeter,depends wat bike u riding & where u wan it to be mount

[AR2 Performance]

actually hor...I've been wondering why are voltmeters so expensive!

 

A digital multimeter (with voltmeter, ammeter, ohm meter...) cos less than 20 bucks! Unfortunately they run on batteries so can't tap our bike batt to power them.

 

So if you do not need to CONSTANTLY monitor your voltage, buying a multimeter is a better and cheaper alternative.

 

On car/bike voltmeters are expensive because they :-

 

1. Provide simple yet vital information before you get stranded or expensive components apart from the battery itself is faulty (i.e rectifier, magnetic coil, wiring loon etc..)

 

2. Asthestic purposes

 

 

 

A multimeter is a great way to monitor your battery condition and also charging condition once in while. Unless periodic maintanence/checkup is done, most motorcyclist will only use them unless something happens occurs like :-

 

1. Weak cranks

2. No cranks

3. Lights flickering

 

So an "on bike" voltmeter is a great way to monitor that before you get stranded. This adds extra cost. Towing, time wastage, take leave etc..

 

But when installing a voltmeter, the 3 most basic information to tell the rider is:-

1. Voltage drops below 12.3~12.5V, indicating weak battery

2. Good charging, indicating all is good!

3. Overcharging, indicating other component failure that will result in frying your expensive battery.

 

This voltmeter by choyster is actually a very simple yet effective voltmeter.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c378/choyster21/My%20Bike/P1030426.jpg

 

1. Small enough

2. Tells you the most basic stuff (more LEDs would be great! )

 

I myself have been using a very similar voltmeter that is almost 1/3 the size of the above and it works great!

[hit.man]

i just need a small rectangular one that show the voltage up to one decimal place.... saw it on a sports bike and it looks great.... small enough to be hidden at one corner but the display is big enough to be read easily... asked quite a few bike shop but no one seems to bring in... the one and only one that i saw was already sold by paiseh....

[Roger_X11]

wasted.. wonder if paiseh knows where to get it?

[Jfor_Jimmy1986]

hey bros, i would like to ask, my voltmeter broke down ystd..no lights and needle not working ... can repair anot ?? maybe i washed by bike ystd and water seep in baa..

 

btw i also like to ask hor, does fixing of accessories like LEDs..etc.. affect the performance of the bike in terms of electric comsumption..

 

thanks..

[hit.man]

i dun think any shop provides repair service for voltmeter... this kind of thing, usually spoil already, no choice gotta buy new one....

 

As for LEDs, the electric consumption is quite low, so should not be a problem...

[is13evil]

Is the voltmeter at carrefour water proof? How big is the one shown by AR2 and roughly how much.... Not much space on my bike... So must fine a cute one that will work just fine.... Rather impt to have it... Just in case.... Thanks

[Darkness19]

Is the voltmeter at carrefour water proof? How big is the one shown by AR2 and roughly how much.... Not much space on my bike... So must fine a cute one that will work just fine.... Rather impt to have it... Just in case.... Thanks

 

nope it is nt waterproof