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Just got back from a WONDERFUL 140-mile ride!!! (Dan, the best 80 were for you.) Had to change the batteries midway in my excellent electric sox, but other than that, it was fabulous.
Something is weird with my gauges. The speedo seems is ok, but the tach is reading low. It stayed around 4100 rpm in 5th at 70mph and Max says it should be just above 5k. I had to take it up to about 82-83mph to get the tach to 5k.
I also seemed to be sucking down gas again. I haven't pulled the PCIIIr out to see if the map is somehow hosed up, but will do that tomorrow since it's going to "frozen mix" and start being winter again.
Now, with all this heated gear plugged into my battery, I've blown the fuse in the wiring for the jacket, etc. a few times, until we put in a 15 (amp - are these amps or what?) fuse. And I don't always remember to shut off the electric gear before I stop/start the bike, so I know I have an error code in there associated with that.
Is there a chance that this gear has done something to the tach and fuel gauge on the bike? Could a power surge or big drain change a PC map?
The entire driveway is free of ice and snow finally this afternoon -- now it's just a giant MUDBATH to get to the road. My poor bike!
Thanks for any insights,
Val
Something is weird with my gauges. The speedo seems is ok, but the tach is reading low. It stayed around 4100 rpm in 5th at 70mph and Max says it should be just above 5k. I had to take it up to about 82-83mph to get the tach to 5k.
I also seemed to be sucking down gas again. I haven't pulled the PCIIIr out to see if the map is somehow hosed up, but will do that tomorrow since it's going to "frozen mix" and start being winter again.
Now, with all this heated gear plugged into my battery, I've blown the fuse in the wiring for the jacket, etc. a few times, until we put in a 15 (amp - are these amps or what?) fuse. And I don't always remember to shut off the electric gear before I stop/start the bike, so I know I have an error code in there associated with that.
Is there a chance that this gear has done something to the tach and fuel gauge on the bike? Could a power surge or big drain change a PC map?
The entire driveway is free of ice and snow finally this afternoon -- now it's just a giant MUDBATH to get to the road. My poor bike!
Thanks for any insights,
Val