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Title: Electric rev counter
Post by: Paulmuphesto on May 10, 2007, 03:17:54 AM
So the gs500 i bought has an electric rev counter from a yamaha on it.  The speedo works fine as its mechancial the same as the gs, however the rev counter is an electric one.  Is there any possible way i can use this electric rev counter with the gs?  reason it is on as there has been a yamaha fairing installed on the bike and the clocks are set into the front kinda (it all fits together to complete the look).

Thanks,
Title: Re: Electric rev counter
Post by: dgyver on May 10, 2007, 05:03:24 AM
Yes electric tachs can be used on any GS. Just connect the signal wire for the tach to the Black/Yellow wire that goes to the right coil. You will need to supply power and ground to it as well, if it is not already there. I have done this with several Suzuki tachs but not a Yamaha tach.
Title: Re: Electric rev counter
Post by: Paulmuphesto on May 10, 2007, 06:57:45 AM
is that the wiring in beside the pulse generator?

thanks
Title: Re: Electric rev counter
Post by: dgyver on May 10, 2007, 07:28:44 AM
No. It is the signal wire that goes to the right coil for the spark plug.
Title: Re: Electric rev counter
Post by: Jay_wolf on May 10, 2007, 01:27:23 PM
i bought a acewell, the revs are a wire that goes round the HT lead , and the speedo is a senser  , that goes near the wheel , and a magnet glued into the front wheel rim , looks good and very easy , took maybe a hour 5 mins to tune , i fine tuned it against the gs clocks , i get rpm down to the xxx1 its amazing , :D

Jay