Have you any black screws then? Yes, you could just about get a small gauge in there as well as the monitor....but I doubt the standard 52mm dial will fit....... Good place for waterproof sockets for say, an I-pod (what's one of them, then?) or sat-nav, and still have room for a small gauge as well. AL.
No RR51? Reg/rect has been replaced at some time as I have a reciept for it in the bikes folder, must be an OE one? Think Pab managed to find wires to get one fitted? Can't afford sod all at the mo anyways... :frown:
If you can't find an un-interrupted supply (the one I have found also connects to the fuel pump, but it doesn't affect it) you can do it with a relay for another £2-50. AL.
Update..... Using the switched wire that was left over from fitting the RR51 reg/rec, I found that, and the other stuff that comes on when the ignition is switched on; the voltage monitors hints that my battery is on the way out.......Showed flashng red (4 flashes)......OK it soon turned green when the engine is started so it shows it is being charged....but I didn't think my battery was that bad. So....I did a direct test connection to the battery.......different result.......depending on whether I had just started the bike and switched off, or if I had left the bike a while I either got a green or amber respectively....That means the battery is better than the first wire up suggested. So off I went and got a relay, used the defunct permanently live wire (with the 13A fuse) and wired it into the fuse box with a 3A fuse (there are about four spare unwired slots in the fuse box) which I then fed to the relay... I couldn't find a relay rubber mount (this one was screw fitting) so I cut about 20mm of old bike inner tube and forced it over the relay like a big rubber band......made a rubber strap out of another bit of bike inner tube and wrapped it round the headlight subframe on the opposite side of the other relays...one rubber mounted relay. I earthed the monitor and the relay in the headlight subframe next to the left headlight adjusting screw.....ready made hole there. All wired up using the switched wire mentioned yesterday to power the relay and tested......better than the first wiring attempt, but not as good as the direct connection to the battery.....That's probably because when I switch on the ignition there are five warning lights present, two relays, including the new one (maybe three even as the indicator flasher must have power operating the basic coil surely); plus there is power going to the CDI units and the coils; possibly even the starter solenoid draws a bit while static….(I can switch off the fuel pump)….so I imagine with all this lot ‘on’ there must be a current drain to knock the edge of the battery. If the kill switch is knocked to 'off' the monitor indicates a better battery condition, therefore that suggests there is current drain when ignition 'on', but not running. Unfortunately, these bikes don’t have an auxiliary ignition switch position as per most cars, but if it did, I reckon it would be ideal for the source as much less would be drawing power and therefore the static condition would be better. Obviously the best way is to have direct wiring to the battery, with an in-line switch.....but then who would remember to switch on the monitor everytime? AL
Al What Led Monitor did you buy ? I've just bought a RR51 M&P are selling them @ £80 inc postage although their ad says only fits Motto Guzzi Quota , the RR51 fits a host of bikes. View attachment 5915
Yep....I think there are loads of us recognise the RR51 is the correct reg/rec to fit many of the Ducati models.....most of the time they are got from Electrex who make them.... The monitor I got (and so have others on here) was from here...... a 12v LED Battery Monitor, voltage and charge indicator | eBay the seller is very helpful as well......If I had known better I would have bought the smaller one, because the 10mm one is very bright. The seller is working on something that I suggested, so a slightly improved version may be available soon.... AL.
Well it worked fine....does what it supposed to do.....but for a truer 'reading' without the engine running with ignition 'On', hit the kill switch.... ....not good in bright daylight...LED 'shows' white (so you lean over to cast a shadow) and in the dark a bit too bright. AL. PS...Thanks to Sev for screws and fasteners.
