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Post by Jacine on Aug 6, 2006 14:42:26 GMT -5
Here's an idea I found. With the heat, everyone seems to be having overheating problems on nearly every make and model of bike.
Radio shack has a 1.99 red led light that already includes a resistor
for 12 volts. It will fit into a 9/32 hold These wires are tapped into
the thermostatic wires running from the radiator to the fan. When the
thermostat switches on the fan, the light will also go on. This way
you will know if and when the fan is working.
Here is the part number from radioshack 276-0270 for red, 276-0271 for green.
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Post by scooterollie on Aug 6, 2006 20:38:31 GMT -5
jacine;
Love the mod!!!! Great indicator to help you know the fan is cycling as it should when you can't hear it while riding. If the temp gauge begins to climb above normal and the light is not on, pull over! Idiot lights are not all bad. Wonder how difficult it would be to add it to the gauge cluster, near to the temp gauge? These scoots being standard Chinese quality, I don't fully trust the durability of the fan. What do we do if a/the temp sensor fails instead of the fan?
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Post by 90GTVert on Aug 6, 2006 21:01:45 GMT -5
+1 on the Karmometer for that one! On the Touring model, there is a LED hanging from the radio volume control that would make a perfect indicator light. Since the radio was removed before the battery was even installed, I don't need it for anything else anyway. Thanks Jacine, great idea. Stan jacine; Love the mod!!!! Great indicator to help you know the fan is cycling as it should when you can't hear it while riding. If the temp gauge begins to climb above normal and the light is not on, pull over! Idiot lights are not all bad. Wonder how difficult it would be to add it to the gauge cluster, near to the temp gauge? These scoots being standard Chinese quality, I don't fully trust the durability of the fan. What do we do if a/the temp sensor fails instead of the fan? |
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Post by 90GTVert on Aug 13, 2006 17:09:09 GMT -5
I decided to test the light that is connected to the radio volume control to see if it would work for the fan light, and it works excellent. Stan  On the Touring model, there is a LED hanging from the radio volume control that would make a perfect indicator light. Since the radio was removed before the battery was even installed, I don't need it for anything else anyway. Thanks Jacine, great idea. Stan |
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Post by Jacine on Aug 13, 2006 17:45:14 GMT -5
Did you crimp into the wires or insert into the fan socket?
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Post by Jacine on Aug 13, 2006 17:47:02 GMT -5
If the temp sensor fails then there will be no current and no light, when hot. I think it may be possible for the light to come on and the fan not work, but you can check to see if the fan is running and the light is on.
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Post by 90GTVert on Aug 13, 2006 20:04:24 GMT -5
Nah, I just used some wire taps. Simple and fast. I usually do the strip and solder method, but this was easy and I was lazy. Stan Did you crimp into the wires or insert into the fan socket? |
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Post by scooterollie on Aug 13, 2006 21:48:34 GMT -5
Stan;
Like the location! Sure is easier than disassembling the instrument cluster to get it beside the temp. gauge.
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Post by 90GTVert on Aug 13, 2006 22:37:39 GMT -5
Yeah, I was going to go that route, but it just seemed like a lot of bother, so I went the easy route.  It's shaded enough that you can still see it in strong sun, so I'm happy with it. Stan Stan; Like the location! Sure is easier than disassembling the instrument cluster to get it beside the temp. gauge. |
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It's shaded enough that you can still see it in strong sun, so I'm happy with it. Stan