Jasper
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| posted on 24/11/05 at 11:46 AM |
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Originally posted by DarrenW
No need to shoot you down. Very interesting insight into living with one. Was yours the DD1? Ill be checking the configurables myself now to see if
fuel level alrm can be disabled (i think i just have to program 0% into the relevant box to switch it off). It will still show the level but wont
override the red display. Im also hoping my baffled tank will reduce this happening.
Ive mounted mine if front of wheel so all displays are dead ahead and not to the side as tended to be the case with DD1. Im a self confessed techno
junkie - hence going electronic.
The one problem i did see with DD2, albeit very minor is that with ignition off the display is off. Hazards on = no tell tale warning light. Ive got
round this by linking the savage switch illumination to the ignition feed via diode so it flashes red with ign off.
Yes, mine was a DD1 and I did have a baffled sump. You can turn the alarm off, but it's just another thing you have to do.
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 25/11/05 at 01:43 PM |
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Having lived with a DD1 since the start of the year, I can vouch that the fuel alarm is an annoyance, especially as the sender doesnt reach the bottom
of my tank so the dash thinks its empty when its in fact about 1/4 tank. I was thinking of putting a switchable resistor into the circuit so I would
initially get the fuel warning flash up to jog my memory, but could then switch in the resistor to get rid of it again. Anyone else tried this?
As for the visibility, I positioned mine in front of me and above the wheel and found that visibility is good as long as you get the mounting angle
right. If it was laid flat on the angled dash so pointing slightly over my head, the LCD wasnt very clear, but angled down so it points roughly at my
neck it became much clearer.
Having gone from centrally mounted bike clocks to this, I really think that a lot of it is to do with the positioning because although I still prefer
reading an analogue tacho, I use the digidash readout / lights far more than I did with the blade clocks simply because its in my line of sight.
BTW, in direct sunlight from behind, its almost impossible to read the red LED display however its positioned (unless under a big shroud), but you can
get all that info on the LCD too if need be.
Hows tricks Jasper? 
cheers
Chris
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Jasper
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| posted on 25/11/05 at 05:09 PM |
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Originally posted by ChrisGamlin
Hows tricks Jasper?
cheers
Chris
Good mate, thanks - though this weather's keeping me out the garage. Just about to get the engine in and mounted for (hopefully) the last time
now i've modded the chassis and made some mounts .....
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 25/11/05 at 07:10 PM |
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Yep know what you mean, mine's not had a spanner waved at it since the autumn, although I did go out in it last Saturday, was a bit chilly!
Are you still going with the S2000 engine etc? When do you think it will be finished?
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