wiring for gear indacator

[lamasue]

i have a 2000 1500 se i want to put on a gear indicator what wiring do i need from indicator 4 wire ,6 wire i dont think i have to go hall effect

[WingAdmin]

I'm not quite sure I understand what you're asking. There is a gear position switch already in your bike that you can tap into. It connects to ground for neutral, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th gears. If none of those are connected to ground, then the bike is in first gear.

GL1500 Gear position switch

[lamasue]

seems like some indicators have 6 wires others have 4 do i want the 4 wire ones im looking for just a digital number display not too expensive

[ct1500]

To prevent damaging something with a concocted device I would suggest you go with this which is plug and play.

http://cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/gl1500_ ... /129/40958

[WingAdmin]

To prevent damaging something with a concocted device I would suggest you go with this which is plug and play.

http://cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/gl1500_ ... /129/40958

I agree - this switch is connected to both the ECU and cruise computers. Unless you have a fairly good idea of what you're doing with electronics, don't attempt to add something to it. I added protective diodes on mine to isolate the ECU and cruise computer from my device.

[redial]

Yes, but how do the 1988/89 models get on? The link only allows for 1990/2000 models, and is not suitable for the 88/89 models. They may have come as a package of good things, but they forgot about the gear indicators.

[lamasue]

i dont want somthing that big i just want gear number tell me how i can hook one up if any one knows

[redial]

If you are looking for something simple, have a look at this item on eBay:

361018940981

171110170560


I have not tried it so I do not know if I can recommend it, but it may do the job for a simple and easier fix. The prices seem right.

[Bluewaterhooker0]

I looked into installing a gear indicator on my 97, as well. But had the same concerns as have been mentioned. Any 'amatuer' solution that taps into the built-in gear indicator, runs a risk of messing with the ECU or cruise function. The magnetic device that was posted above has the drawback of counting 'missed' shifts due to the nature of the pickup devices, providing you with inaccurate gear indications. I assume the device sold by Cyclemax would work properly, but it wasn't worth that much to me. So, I remain 'gear indicator-less' for now.

[Uncle Fester]

Maybe I just do not understand,so can someone explain WHY you would NEED a gear indicator ? I have been riding for 30 years and have never felt the need for a gear indicator. . . to me it sounds like one more TOY that can cause problems down the road.

[WingAdmin]

Maybe I just do not understand,so can someone explain WHY you would NEED a gear indicator ? I have been riding for 30 years and have never felt the need for a gear indicator. . . to me it sounds like one more TOY that can cause problems down the road.

It's not NEEDED - it's just a convenience item. It's nice to have, just as a double-check occasionally to make sure I'm in the gear I think I am - particularly when at a stop, to make sure I did in fact make it down to first, and aren't accidentally sitting in neutral or second.

[Uncle Fester]

Okay, THAT I can understand. . . never thought about checking your gear while at a stop sign / light . . . .

[lamasue]

I like it because if I have to throttle away quickly I'm not a gear too high

[lamasue]

im going with GIPro X-Type Universal with Wheel Speed Sensor says it will work with my bike ill let you know how it works out ill start riding around may

[agedbikeman]

Question for wing admin, when you placed ECU protection diodes for the gear indicator, did you do something like this, I bought a cheap 7 seg indicator unit on ebay made for this purpose, each wire from it that's not grounded reads 12.5 volts that will reverse bias the diodes, when a gear is selected the whole line is grounded anyway. Hope the .6v diode loss doesn't upset the cruise control.
I'm taking step by step photos and I'll write an article on it when it's finished and working
Thanks in advance
Alex.

[WingAdmin]

Question for wing admin, when you placed ECU protection diodes for the gear indicator, did you do something like this, I bought a cheap 7 seg indicator unit on ebay made for this purpose, each wire from it that's not grounded reads 12.5 volts that will reverse bias the diodes, when a gear is selected the whole line is grounded anyway. Hope the .6v diode loss doesn't upset the cruise control.
I'm taking step by step photos and I'll write an article on it when it's finished and working
Thanks in advance
Alex.

Hi Alex, no I put the diodes on the wires coming FROM my gear position indicator, to prevent the ~11 volts coming from the ECU from getting to my device. My device by default would measure between +5V and ground, so having 11 volts being applied would cause problems. Instead I used diodes to block incoming voltage from the ECU reaching my device, and then used pull-up resistors to pull the lines up to +5V when they were not grounded by the neutral switch. Having the very small amount of current output at +5V (from the pull-up resistors) applied to the ECU did not cause any issues. If it had, I would have installed diodes like you have shown in your diagram.

Being that your device is putting out 12.5V, I think having those diodes in place as you show is prudent and a good idea.

[agedbikeman]

Thanks wing admin, as always very helpful.
Look out for my article on this topic.

[CrystalPistol]

but they forgot about the gear indicators.

They didn't forget. They show you neutral, reverse, and OD … 1-4 are just a means to get up speed and into OD, if the light ain't on it's either because you still have it in a lower gear or the bulb's blown.

When I bought my Air-Rider combo volt/gear indicator, "Wife Unit" was thinking she wanted to ride the trike herself and she wanted a gear indicator, I wanted the volt meter myself. That was 2005, I pay no attention to the gear indicator. My 1200 had an OEM indicator, I rarely took notice of it either, but I did add a volt meter.

[wezx]

I don’t see the plug and play gear indicator on Cyclemax...maybe it’s not being sold anymore? Any updates link(s)?

[AZgl1800]

I don’t see the plug and play gear indicator on Cyclemax...maybe it’s not being sold anymore? Any updated link(s)?

CycleMax is unique among Vendors.

They are the ONLY one that I know of, that does Real Time "In Stock" if they have it in their warehouse.

IF, it is not in the warehouse, but they usually sell it, they remove it from the Inventory.
I talked with Gary personally on this. He has his own software directly programmed from the Cash Register.
when an item goes to Zero, it is deleted from the website inventory listing.

just because you can't find it today, does not mean it is out of "print".

call up Gary or Betty and ask if it is still a stockable item?

[agedbikeman]

Here it is Wezx
https://www.cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/gi ... ator/60310
cost $119
My one cost less than $20, see my post, "make your own gear indicator"

[wezx]

Alas, I’ve got a 1500...doesn’t look like there is a plug and play for the 1500? No matter, could buy the universal readout and wire it in...

[WingAdmin]

Here it is Wezx
https://www.cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/gi ... ator/60310
cost $119
My one cost less than $20, see my post, "make your own gear indicator"

That one is for 1800 only. The company that made the 1500 gear position indicator that Cyclemax used to sell no longer exists, thanks to lawyers and lawsuits.

[wezx]

Ah...ok, thanks for the info!