Installing a Trail Tech Vapor: Difference between revisions

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*Get [http://www.trailtech.net/75-300.html Trail Tech part# 75-300]. If you're not sure, call Trail Tech directly. This model has worked on the EX250.

*~~You'll have~~ to cut the hose to the radiator to install the temp sensor.

*The directions say to cut the hose to the radiator to install the temp sensor. However, you can just remove the stock temp sensor, unscrew the Trail Tech temp sensor from its housing, and screw the Trail Tech sensor in the location of the Kawasaki OEM sensor.

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*Run the tachometer wire to one of the coils, instead of wrapping it around a spark plug wire as the directions say.

*For the speedometer, use the magnet that is supplied, and follow the directions for attaching that magnet that are in the [[Installing a Sigma bicycle computer|bicycle speedo]] article. Epoxy or JB Weld work to hold the magnet to the brake rotor. Run the wire for the speedometer along the brake hose.

*To fix erratic rpm reading (tremendous swing from very low to very high for no reason), you'll want to connect the red wire running from the TT Vapor tach to the black wire on the coil (while sitting on bike - left coil) and the black wire from the TT Vapor tach to the horn mounting bolt. If you are using the RED lead off the coil to your RED TT Vapor wire ... this needs to change.

*For the speedometer, use the magnet that is supplied and follow the directions for attaching that magnet that are in the [[Installing a Sigma bicycle computer|bicycle speedo]] article. Epoxy or JB Weld work to hold the magnet to the brake rotor. Run the wire for the speedometer along the brake hose.

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*For power use the wiring for one of the bulbs that illuminated the stock gauges. That way the Vapor will turn on when the key is on.

*For power, use the wiring for one of the bulbs that illuminated the stock gauges. That way the Vapor will turn on when the key is on.

*Mounting it up? All you really need is a little imagination and a couple pieces of metal.

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 *Get [http://www.trailtech.net/75-300.html Trail Tech part# 75-300]. If you're not sure, call Trail Tech directly. This model has worked on the EX250.
-*You'll have to cut the hose to the radiator to install the temp sensor.
+*The directions say to cut the hose to the radiator to install the temp sensor. However, you can just remove the stock temp sensor, unscrew the Trail Tech temp sensor from its housing, and screw the Trail Tech sensor in the location of the Kawasaki OEM sensor.
+:[[image:798851.jpg|150px]]
 *Run the tachometer wire to one of the coils, instead of wrapping it around a spark plug wire as the directions say.
-*For the speedometer, use the magnet that is supplied, and follow the directions for attaching that magnet that are in the [[Installing a Sigma bicycle computer|bicycle speedo]] article. Epoxy or JB Weld work to hold the magnet to the brake rotor. Run the wire for the speedometer along the brake hose.
+*To fix erratic rpm reading (tremendous swing from very low to very high for no reason), you'll want to connect the red wire running from the TT Vapor tach to the black wire on the coil (while sitting on bike - left coil) and the black wire from the TT Vapor tach to the horn mounting bolt. If you are using the RED lead off the coil to your RED TT Vapor wire ... this needs to change.
+*For the speedometer, use the magnet that is supplied and follow the directions for attaching that magnet that are in the [[Installing a Sigma bicycle computer|bicycle speedo]] article. Epoxy or JB Weld work to hold the magnet to the brake rotor. Run the wire for the speedometer along the brake hose.
+:[[image:SpeedoSensor.jpg|150px]]
-*For power use the wiring for one of the bulbs that illuminated the stock gauges. That way the Vapor will turn on when the key is on.
+*For power, use the wiring for one of the bulbs that illuminated the stock gauges. That way the Vapor will turn on when the key is on.
 *Mounting it up? All you really need is a little imagination and a couple pieces of metal.
 :[[image:657706.jpg|150px]] [[image:657706-2.jpg|150px]]