Removing '03 Cal Stone odometer

[phantom_destro]

My odometer gear is messed up and I need to take it apart to get it repaired. I'm able to get the odometer separated from the lights housing but it has two set of electrical cables attached to it that I can't seem to find a way to detach. Do I need to just cut these cable and splice them together later?

 

[GTM®]

Can you post a picture? If it's an ITI speedo with the grey/black face, I'd say don't waste your time; Just replace it with an older Veglia or see this thread for details on other options; https://www.guzzitech.com/forums/resources/veglia-iti-speedo-replacement-options.4/

 

[john zibell]

There is no need to cut cables. Everything in there un-plugs. As Todd said, those ITI units are junk, I replaced 2 on my 03 EV. Going with the older Veglia is the easiest.

 

[Carl Allison]

I replaced mine with a GPS based speedometer from Speed Hut (http://www.speedhut.com/). Roughly the same price as a new speedometer replacement with a few more useful functions.

 

[GTM®]

Beauty Carl, thanks for the link. So easy fit then into the stock buckets or something you have to replace all of?

 

[phantom_destro]

Here is picture of the front and rear of my odometer. Is this the ITI type?

For the rear wires, where do I disconnect it? Thanks.

 

[john zibell]

Looks like the connections for the lights so you can read the speedometer at night. You should be able to carefully work out the entire socket. That is the wires, rubber socket, and bulb.

 

[GTM®]

Here is picture of the front and rear of my odometer. Is this the ITI type?

Yes it sure is.

 

[Carl Allison]

Beauty Carl, thanks for the link. So easy fit then into the stock buckets or something you have to replace all of?

Installation is not a difficult operation if you're reasonably handy with a soldering iron. I only say that only because the leads that come with the unit are so long that they're easier to install if shortened a bit. On my bike, there was about 4' of extra antenna wire that I coiled and shoved under the leading edge of the fuel tank where it was shielded from electrical noise. I was able to cut about 1" off of the plastic shell over the speedometer so that it fits behind my windscreen a bit better (it's a press-fit onto the rear of the Speed Hut unit for the plastic shell on the 2004 models. YMMV). You can't go wild with that as that's were the 200V DC inverter goes that powers the electroluminescent display should be mounted but it isn't huge issue. Don't leave the output wire of the inverter open at any point as it's pretty eye-opening if you brush up against it. BTDT. Not doing it again. What isn't immediately obvious from their web site is that you can order the unit in a more water-resistant configuration for motorcycles if you do it at order time. I haven't been hit with much in the way of rain since installing it so I really can't give a response as to whether the stock configuration is very susceptible or not to rainfall. I do know that it's interesting (at first) to see altitude changes while you're riding. The unit has 1/4 mile elapsed time and some other related functions that I find absolutely useless on a sidecar rig. Well, duh. The rig isn't a race bike and won't accelerate horribly fast unless driven off of a cliff, something I'm not inclined to do. The display is very legible, even in sunlight except for the usual glass surface reflection in sunlight that most gauges have. Nothing surprising there. You can also order a custom logo on the display face for a small extra charge. I should have, but didn't. Depending upon your patience for the unit to "warm up" and acquire a satellite, there's an option to install a keep-alive voltage from the batter to the unit. That's a continuous drain of a very small amount but it needs to taken into account if you do it. I did install the keep-alive line and there is a noticeable drain if the bike sits for a few weeks without being run. A battery tender precludes worrying about that particular nuisance.