Do you need a tachometer for a Harley Davidson?

Do you need a tachometer for a Harley Davidson?

Unfortunately, some Harley Davidson motorcycles do not come equipped with a tachometer as standard equipment for the instrument cluster. That has not stopped Harley enthusiasts from purchasing Harley tachometers for their motorcycles. Many tachometer kits come ready to install.

What’s the cut off year for a Harley Davidson tach?

The tach harness that came from Harley was wired wrong and blew my abs module. The dealer techs scratched their heads to make the 3wire work with no success. I think the 3wire is for early models, the 7wire is for later models. I don’t remember the cut off year.

Why does my speedometer not work on my Fatboy?

I just bought a 04 Fatboy. The right turn signal don’t work, but the left works fine. The speedometer dose not work, when I turn the ignition on the needle wiggles a little, when I turn to Access the needle goes all the way around and points straight down.

How do you wire a tachometer to a headlight?

Run the tachometer ground wire through the headlight case grommet. Cut off the excess wire with the wire strippers. Crimp a wire eyelet on the ground wire with the wire strippers and place the eyelet over the bolt or screw. Tighten the ground bolt or screw with a socket or screwdriver. Replace the headlight shell.

How to install a tachometer on a Harley Davidson?

Tachometer installation? Please can you guys help with this? It only came with 3 wires: Red (pos), Black (neg) & pink (signal?) I attach the positive to the lights fuse and the pink to the coil front cylinder, according to the service manual is the blue/orange cable all the way to the right:

How do you wire a tachometer to a gas tank?

Locate the mounting bolts for the gas tank. Loosen and remove the bolts with the proper size socket and wrench. Pull the tank up and disconnect any wire jacks belonging to inset tank gauges. Set the tank down. Open the kit and assemble the mounting hardware. Most tachometers have a convenient handlebar or triple tree clamps.

The tach harness that came from Harley was wired wrong and blew my abs module. The dealer techs scratched their heads to make the 3wire work with no success. I think the 3wire is for early models, the 7wire is for later models. I don’t remember the cut off year.