Digital Speedometers and Tachometers

ted4420 · 02-08-2009, 03:27 PM

Has anyone used these Digital Speedometer/ Tachometers on a golf cart with a Vanguard conversion. There is also many engine warning features. Thanks, Ted http://www.trailtech.net/computers.html

Double D · 02-08-2009, 05:17 PM

Ive seen these for dirtbikes. was thinking of getting one for my bike

smallblock450sl · 02-08-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ted4420

Has anyone used these Digital Speedometer/ Tachometers on a golf cart with a Vanguard conversion. There is also many engine warning features. Thanks, Ted http://www.trailtech.net/computers.html

Very interesting.....I think I'll call them tommarrow. Dave

Double D · 02-08-2009, 07:29 PM

wow i just saw you can run your oil temp, coolant temp through it. im going to look into this some more

ted4420 · 02-08-2009, 08:11 PM

I have heard that street legal carts may need a speedometer. My friend purchased the speedometer only model. I will check and see what he paid. Ted

ruredy · 02-09-2009, 04:15 PM

I have one of these Bell bike speedometer on my blue cart. Real accurate, dead on with my gps and a radar gun. It even has a feature that tells you how many calories your burning while you ride around drinking beer.

ted4420 · 02-09-2009, 04:22 PM

Ruredy, Thats looks great. Send me some info. Price, how it works and how many calories a 40lb overweight man can lose in 1 hour. LOL Thanks, Ted

ruredy · 02-09-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ted4420

Ruredy, Thats looks great. Send me some info. Price, how it works and how many calories a 40lb overweight man can lose in 1 hour. LOL Thanks, Ted

I think it was about $15 from walmart, does a bunch of things. has a magnet you mount to the hub and a pickup for the magnet to pass by. you enter the tire diameter to get the speed calibrated. not sure about the calories, I think it depends on how fast you go (pucker factor).
pic shows the magnet mounted on the hub, the pickup is zip tied on the back side of the spindle. I bent some sheet metal and drilled and screwed it on the hub for a base that the magnet could mount to. I've seen guys glue them on, or even use jb weld to attach the magnet.

ted4420 · 02-09-2009, 05:44 PM

Jon, Thanks for the info. We got some snow today. This is CA. 82 degrees last week! Do you have the name,mo# so I can check out Wallmarts web site. Thanks, Ted

Monsterezgokid · 02-09-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ted4420

Has anyone used these Digital Speedometer/ Tachometers on a golf cart with a Vanguard conversion. There is also many engine warning features. Thanks, Ted http://www.trailtech.net/computers.html

Personaly i havent used one on a big block, but am very temped to get one, but with some models near the $250+ range its a bit pricey for a bicycle speedometer with a nice tach and temp gauges. But for an all in one cluster, you cant go wrong. Im sure they have a back light for nightime, so would be perfect for a cart if you can mold it into the dash.

But what ruredy is talking about above with the bike speedometer, it works awesome!!! thats what i got on my sparky, and for what it costs, its the best bang for you buck. I just jb-welded a rare earth magnet to the hub, and it works perfectly. Spot on the GPS

Any digital bike speedometer that allows you to input your wheel diameter will work. I picked mine up at radio shack.

unfortunetly the magnet is underneath, cant see it in the pic

02-08-2009, 03:27 PM	#1
ted4420 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Highland,CA Posts: 240	Digital Speedometers and Tachometers Has anyone used these Digital Speedometer/ Tachometers on a golf cart with a Vanguard conversion. There is also many engine warning features. Thanks, Ted http://www.trailtech.net/computers.html

02-08-2009, 05:17 PM	#2
Double D Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 89	Re: Digital Speedometers and Tachometers Ive seen these for dirtbikes. was thinking of getting one for my bike

02-08-2009, 07:29 PM	#4
Double D Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 89	Re: Digital Speedometers and Tachometers wow i just saw you can run your oil temp, coolant temp through it. im going to look into this some more

02-08-2009, 08:11 PM	#5
ted4420 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Highland,CA Posts: 240	Re: Digital Speedometers and Tachometers I have heard that street legal carts may need a speedometer. My friend purchased the speedometer only model. I will check and see what he paid. Ted

02-09-2009, 04:15 PM	#6
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: Digital Speedometers and Tachometers I have one of these Bell bike speedometer on my blue cart. Real accurate, dead on with my gps and a radar gun. It even has a feature that tells you how many calories your burning while you ride around drinking beer.

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02-09-2009, 04:22 PM	#7
ted4420 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Highland,CA Posts: 240	Re: Digital Speedometers and Tachometers Ruredy, Thats looks great. Send me some info. Price, how it works and how many calories a 40lb overweight man can lose in 1 hour. LOL Thanks, Ted

02-09-2009, 05:44 PM	#9
ted4420 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Highland,CA Posts: 240	Re: Digital Speedometers and Tachometers Jon, Thanks for the info. We got some snow today. This is CA. 82 degrees last week! Do you have the name,mo# so I can check out Wallmarts web site. Thanks, Ted

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