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<blockquote data-quote="mcgovern61" data-source="post: 194589" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>On my 1100, I have the digital voltmeter. It works fantastic! It is wired direct to the battery side with a relay going to the ig switch. During my trip to Florida a few summers ago, I noticed the fan was running on the highway just because I could easily see the voltage drop even at highway speeds. I made the stupid mistake of using straight coolant rather than 50/50 mix.</p><p></p><p>I find my voltmeter is invaluable! It lets me know when the bike is charging or not, fan is on or off (even at speed) and the constant state of the battery. It is also how I found out how far the voltage drops at idle with the fan on and the brake lights on. Huge load on the wiring and battery at that point.</p><p></p><p>I do not have a manual switch for my fan. I prefer to watch the temp level and voltage. If I find I need to turn on the fan manually, then something else has already failed.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/gallery/image.php?album_id=199&image_id=26400" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcgovern61, post: 194589, member: 59"] On my 1100, I have the digital voltmeter. It works fantastic! It is wired direct to the battery side with a relay going to the ig switch. During my trip to Florida a few summers ago, I noticed the fan was running on the highway just because I could easily see the voltage drop even at highway speeds. I made the stupid mistake of using straight coolant rather than 50/50 mix. I find my voltmeter is invaluable! It lets me know when the bike is charging or not, fan is on or off (even at speed) and the constant state of the battery. It is also how I found out how far the voltage drops at idle with the fan on and the brake lights on. Huge load on the wiring and battery at that point. I do not have a manual switch for my fan. I prefer to watch the temp level and voltage. If I find I need to turn on the fan manually, then something else has already failed. [img]https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/gallery/image.php?album_id=199&image_id=26400[/img] [/QUOTE]
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