DIY gear indicator

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Are you insterested into buying a kit?

 
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buzzz90
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Postby buzzz90 » Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:07 pm

Today's progress:

1) I have received some of the components I missed :
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2) detailed view from the special BMW plug :
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3) I have started to build my instrument housing connectors :
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Postby buzzz90 » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:50 am

Please don't worry about the lack of updates.
I'm encountering a few personal issues, that prevent me from working as fast as I would like to...
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Postby tanneman » Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:12 pm

'Let me check my concernometer.'

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Postby buzzz90 » Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:37 am

Thanks mate.
I wouldn't have dared to post an external link
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Postby McBoxer » Wed May 21, 2014 10:03 pm

Received mine at the end of last week - looks great! Won't be fitting it just yet as I haven't sourced a switch, but the item itself and the instructions to fit it look to be of high quality.
Thanks again Laurent for doing this!
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Postby buzzz90 » Fri May 23, 2014 5:23 am

Thanks for the kind words :wink:
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Postby buzzz90 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:58 pm

Anything new ?
Has anyone mounted his kit ?
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Postby mikek_7 » Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:58 am

Short answer is - not yet.
I'm just waiting for a new set of dial faces to arrive so I can do the whole lot together. Trouble is that I'm off touring on it in Europe is a couple of weeks, so it might have to wait until I get back.



buzzz90 wrote:Anything new ?
Has anyone mounted his kit ?
2004 S Yellow/Grey - now sold, probably going to regret it

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Postby tanneman » Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:14 pm

At the BMW Club track day an 11S owner asked me about the gear indicator. I pointed him in this direction. Don't know if the guy is a member on here.
'Let me check my concernometer.'

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Postby metropolis2k » Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:54 pm

tanneman wrote:At the BMW Club track day an 11S owner asked me about the gear indicator. I pointed him in this direction. Don't know if the guy is a member on here.


Which guy was that? The instructor on the yellow one or the guy on the dark grey one? Emilio told me later that you had it installed, I wish I'd have checked it out now!
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Postby tanneman » Sat Jun 14, 2014 4:34 pm

The guy on the dark grey one with the aftermarket screen.
'Let me check my concernometer.'

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Postby McBoxer » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:31 pm

mikek_7 wrote:........I'm just waiting for a new set of dial faces to arrive so I can do the whole lot together........

Is it white dial faces you're fitting? I wanted to do that but had problems sourcing the faces with MPH markings. If you have a source I'd appreciate a heads up.......
Apologies for the hijack :oops:
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Postby mikek_7 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:06 pm

No, I've done my own black faces but with white lettering rather than yellow

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No KPH marking, just simple, classic aviator style.

I'll try reversing the colours and see what it looks like.

edit ...
a bit like this ...
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I had them made up in Germany http://www.heiler-tachodesign.de/ They were quick and efficient, cost £70 (say it quick), but better than £150+ I was quoted from a well-known UK firm!


McBoxer wrote:Is it white dial faces you're fitting? I wanted to do that but had problems sourcing the faces with MPH markings. If you have a source I'd appreciate a heads up.......
Apologies for the hijack :oops:
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Jeroen1969
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Can I still buy a kit? (the one without cockpit mod)

Postby Jeroen1969 » Tue May 05, 2015 7:56 pm

Dear Buzzz90. I've been fooling around with a generic Gear Indicator for my wife's R1150R, it works with a magnet and two Hall sensors. It is not as reliable as your solution, so I would love to buy the €37-ish kit. So, what do I do next???
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Postby buzzz90 » Sun May 10, 2015 6:26 am

I'm sorry, but there is no more kit available.
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