2004 Big Dog Chopper,, Speedo stop working and Tach never worked

[Charlie55]

I bought this bike few months ago and love it. I checked 3 wires to speedo for ground-ok,,,12 volt ok,,,and have 2.4 volts at green wire when turning back wheel. So is sensor ok? Or /and is speedo gone bad?? I suppose I need new tach ring but cant find one anywhere?? Need advice and where to get parts???

 

[Rottweiler]

Someone with more knowledge than me will be along soon. I would change the sensor out first. I believe it sends pulses.

 

[Rottweiler]

Check these out for parts.
bigdogpartskingpin.com
wildsteedworx.com

 

[Mickmorris]

Dakota makes a speedometer that is setup for BigDogs I believe. Check’em out! Welcome from Florida!

 

[nvcollins]

'07 and '08 took a dump. I replaced both with dakota digital speedometer. Plug and go, compatible with big dog wiring.


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[Charlie55]

Well got new speedo coming BUT NO tach ring to be found Anywhere??? Anyway I cleaned up my foot pegs on metal lathe today

 

[SCC007]

Call Curtis and Wild Steed…I think he used to have them and might have a line on them.

 

[SKOGDOG]

I bought this bike few months ago and love it. I checked 3 wires to speedo for ground-ok,,,12 volt ok,,,and have 2.4 volts at green wire when turning back wheel. So is sensor ok? Or /and is speedo gone bad?? I suppose I need new tach ring but cant find one anywhere?? Need advice and where to get parts???

My speedo quit last year at Sturgis—got home and checked it out—- got similar results to yours. Called Dakota Digital and the tech there explained that the most important thing is that the sending unit drop to almost zero between the pulses (and the pulses bounced all over the place) when turning the back wheel. I originally figured that since the thing was sending voltage out to the speedo, it was OK——Wrong—-Apparently the thing reads the pulses. Recalled that there was a sensor in my spare K9 transmission—switched it over——all correct in the world once again….

 

[mittens]

I don't have a speedo to tach ha. no worries.

 

[Charlie55]

My speedo quit last year at Sturgis—got home and checked it out—- got similar results to yours. Called Dakota Digital and the tech there explained that the most important thing is that the sending unit drop to almost zero between the pulses (and the pulses bounced all over the place) when turning the back wheel. I originally figured that since the thing was sending voltage out to the speedo, it was OK——Wrong—-Apparently the thing reads the pulses. Recalled that there was a sensor in my spare K9 transmission—switched it over——all correct in the world once again….

Well got new sensor tried it with old speedo and no luck. Put new Digital speedo in and works now. So guess it was speedo. Big Dog in Kansas said end of next month will have Tach rings.

 

[Snuffy]

The digital is easier to see. I just wish you could adjust the brightness level.

 

[SKOGDOG]

The red DD is hard to see when the sun is from behind shining on the display face. Wish I’d have gotten a blue one.

 

[Charlie55]

The digital is easier to see. I just wish you could adjust the brightness level.

On the one I just got you can adjust the brightness on it,,

 

[tcrowelljr]

The red DD is hard to see when the sun is from behind shining on the display face. Wish I’d have gotten a blue one.

Blue one is hard to see too

 

[The Mask]

I have a 2004 Big Dog Ridgeback chopper. My bike already has the updated digital Speedo. I was checking the mileage on the bike, pressing the mode button and I must've did something wrong and it switched my speedo to kilometers. Does anyone know how to switch it back to miles per hour?

Thanks
JP

 

[Mickmorris]

I have a 2004 Big Dog Ridgeback chopper. My bike already has the updated digital Speedo. I was checking the mileage on the bike, pressing the mode button and I must've did something wrong and it switched my speedo to kilometers. Does anyone know how to switch it back to miles per hour?

Thanks
JP

Try this.

 

[The Mask]

Try this. View attachment 136407

I appreciate the information. I'm gonna give this a shot. The digital gauge on my bike is made by wire plus

 

[HMAN]

I appreciate the information. I'm gonna give this a shot. The digital gauge on my bike is made by wire plus

I had no idea they made these. Ya may just have to grab a Dakota Digital?

 

[Mickmorris]

I appreciate the information. I'm gonna give this a shot. The digital gauge on my bike is made by wire plus

How about that! I’m with Harry. I never seen that before. Good luck! Hopefully it will get you back to mph!

 

[knothead]

I have seem them before..there was one on ebay last week that was new