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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by willis, Sep 3, 2012.

  1. willis

    willis New Member

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    I was wondering on how to remove the tack speedo cluster what do i do with all the wires
     
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    what bike are you working on (put it in your signature) and what are you replacing the gauges with?
     
    maverickbr77, Sep 3, 2012
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    x2, kinda imperative info you;re leaving out, lol
     
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    i have a 82 maxim i want to take off the cluster and put on a 6.5 in head light and a speedometer with tack on speedometer. I was wondering if the cluster had a computer on it or is it just take off and put on
     
    willis, Sep 7, 2012
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    MN-Maxims St. Paul Minnesota

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    You can go to your account and add to your signature line the year, model and engine size of your bike
    Like this

    82 750 Maxim 42XXX miles Custom Bobber
    Or
    82 750 Maxim under restoration

    Thanks

    MN
     
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    You really do need to add more info for your ride, but if it is an 82 XJ750 Maxim, it has a "computer" in the stock gauge cluster. Swapping of any gauges or headlight other than stock on that specific bike will require rewiring. For instance, the headlight plug comes out of the gauge cluster instead of the wiring harness. That will have to be cut and spliced for sure. And what ever speedo/tach you go with, you will need to make sure the speedo have the same ratio as stock. Do a forum search, there are a lot of posts about swapping gauges and lights.
     
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    OK thanks I will check it out
     
    willis, Sep 10, 2012
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    OK thanks I will check it out
     
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    Check this out:

    http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic ... art=0.html

    I followed the instructions on this thread and it was a really easy swap. I used the stock headlight from an '83 XJ1100 and it bolted right into the ears from my stock square headlight. The only wiring issue I have (that I still haven't figured out) is that I have no brake light for the rear brake. It's not a huge deal since I always use both brakes, but I'd like to get it figured out eventually. Here's my thread:

    http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=3 ... rt=30.html

    I've also ditched the turn signals and relocated the ignitiion switch to the frame, which really cleans things up. That switch sticks out like a sore thumb after you ditch the atari guage cluster. You can bolt it to the existing frame holes with not mods & only took me about 10-15 minutes.

    I'll add pics soon but I found the idea here:

    http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=38797.html

    Good luck buddy!
     
    Ted, Sep 10, 2012
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