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Post by triker on Apr 7, 2013 21:40:29 GMT -5
My koso digital meter has an oil temp feature. I am trying to figure out the best place to drill and tap the case to install the sensor. I think this would be a good spot. This is the thickest part of the case and it is close to the oil filter screen. It will be in the flow of oil to the pump. What do you all think?   Roy |
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Post by jeffery5568 on Apr 7, 2013 21:43:50 GMT -5
Sounds like a good idea but why do you need to know the oil temp?
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Post by triker on Apr 7, 2013 21:58:38 GMT -5
Why not? the meter has the feature, might as well use it.
Roy
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Post by triker on Apr 7, 2013 23:51:27 GMT -5
I have decided on a different position for the sensor. It will not be in the oil flow, but it is not on the bottom of the engine. It is a bit high up but it is lower than the bottom of the dipstick.  Roy |
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Post by skuttadawg on Apr 8, 2013 0:30:10 GMT -5
Could you install an oil cooler and tap the line ? Are you 100% sure its an oil temp and not a coolant temp or oil pressure light ? Motorcycles have or at least mine had a oil light that can one when I turned the key and went off once the engine started . I think scooters should have this feature as I have seen a few " tweakers " in town run theirs low or out oil and fry the engine . I like cars with all the gauges like a Mercedes with almost mimics a plane cockpit with so many gauges where the VW New Beetle only has a dummy light instead of displaying what is wrong like gauges do . Having gauges you can fix a mishap before it becomes a disaster . My auto repair instructor said too loud of radios have cost more of his clients money as an easy fix turned into a headache for him Can you post a picture of the dash please ? Does it look like it will bolt in or need a custom mount ? I am eyeing a Koso gauge from here scootertuning.ca/en/electronics/21023-speedo-koso-digital-xr-sa.html Does it have the option to use MPH ? The displays on their pages are in KPH and I have not asked them about it yet ? |
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Post by triker on Apr 8, 2013 1:37:08 GMT -5
It would not be to hard to install an oil cooler. I would not want to use the stock oil pump though, it may not move enough oil to be useful. I would want to add an electric pump. The electrical system on these little engines is barely enough. I already am pushing it to the limit with the electric fuel pump for the efi. I could be done though with a low current oil pump. This gauge has both water temp and oil temp, but will only display one at a time. A push of the button will change it though.It does have a warning light that comes on when the temp reaches a preset temp. I can also set the temp. I purchased a spark plug temp sensor ring and use the water temp to read head temp. The speedometer can be read in mph or kph. It also has a tach. It is a full dash panel with blinkers , high beam, ect. I cant remember what all the lights are for and will have to find the manual. I installed this when I bought it in 2010. I dont have all the features hooked up, But the large light on the top left is the temp warning light. I came with a 7/8" handle bar mount, But I don't have any handle bar space. So I made a custom mount out of a 4" angle bracket.      Roy |
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Post by skuttadawg on Apr 8, 2013 1:48:47 GMT -5
Looks cool . Can you see it good at night ? I have bad eyes and I want a LED dash instead of LCD as its easy to see for me . Did the plugs match up to your harness ?
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Post by triker on Apr 8, 2013 1:54:48 GMT -5
Yes, it is easy to read at night. It is back lit by a blue indigo light. You can see the light in a couple of the photo's. The flash from the camera blocked out the light in the rest, that is why it looks like a plain LCD
Roy
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Post by skuttadawg on Apr 8, 2013 1:56:14 GMT -5
Does it prompt for wheel diameter like a digital speedo for bicycles ? Does it use the stock cable ? Is it accurate ?
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Post by triker on Apr 8, 2013 2:03:15 GMT -5
Yes it has a magnetic pick up sensor. It came with 6 magnets that you place in the brake rotor bolts You can use 1,3, or 6 magnets. You can also purchase different magnet mounts and bolts with magnets in them . This is how I mounted the speed sensor.  Roy |
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Post by triker on Apr 8, 2013 2:07:07 GMT -5
The tach can be hooked up two different ways. You can plug it into the pick up sensor or just wrap the pick up wire around the plug wire, like a tint tach. It can also be set for the number of cylinders.
Roy
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Post by skuttadawg on Apr 8, 2013 2:10:55 GMT -5
Thanks for a great post as others may learn from it too as I did
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Post by triker on Apr 8, 2013 2:23:18 GMT -5
You are welcome. I forgot to mention, the speedometer is very accurate if calibrated properly. You input the number of magnets. (the more magnets you use the more accurate it will be) Then you measure the diameter of the tire in mm and input that measurement. You can mark the tire and the floor roll it one full turn then mark the floor again and measure. or you can run a piece of string around the tire and measure it. I used the roll method and only 3 magnets.
Roy
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Post by wilds on Apr 8, 2013 2:31:14 GMT -5
I would drill out the Oil drain plug on the other side of the engine and mount the sensor there.
Easy to replace with a new one if something fails...
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