Kevin@AutoMeter
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First, I want to introduce myself. My name is Kevin and I work at Auto Meter. I am not here to promote our products, but to assist with a simple solution for replacing the OEM Big Dog speedometer that Auto Meter built in the past. If this violates forum rules, feel free to contact me or take the tread down.
I have had some feedback about odometer button replacements for the OEM Big Dog speedometer that speedometer has made for Big Dog. The button that was used on the BD speedos and no longer used in our products. Our current speedometers use a button that is sonically welded to the lens.
Due to the overwhelming demand for a replacement button, but lack of direct replacements, we have put together a quick and simple write up for installing a Pro-Cycle speedometer in place of the OEM BD speedo.
Due to the unavailable components for the factory Big Dog speedometers, you may come to a point where you may need to consider replacing your factory installed Big Dog speedometer. You may follow the simple guidelines below, for replacing with a readily available, Auto Meter Pro Cycle speedometer.
To replace the factory equipped Auto Meter/Big Dog (BD) speedometer with an “off the shelf” Auto Meter Pro Cycle speedometer, you will start with any of the following Auto Meter speedometers:
19340
19341
19342
19343
19344
19345
19340-M (metric, KPH)
19341-M (metric, KPH)
Once you have your replacement speedometer, remove the original speedometer, and see below:
1. Remove the Phillips head screw from the rear of the new, speedometer cup, and slide the cup off of the speedometer. The cup will not be used.
2. Remove the two Phillips head screws that hold the black, plastic bracket on the back of the new speedometer. This bracket & screws will not be used.
3. Remove both threaded studs from the rear of the original BD speedometer. Re-install onto the new Auto Meter speedometer where the previous Phillips head screws were.
4. Cut the BD harness off of the original speedometer, about an inch from the back of the speedometer. *TIP* Staggering the wire cuts, will make the splices less bulky when you put this harness on the new speedometer.
5. Cut the wires about an inch and a half from the back of the new speedometer.
6. Seal up the end of the orange wire of the new speedometer. It will not be used.
7. Connect the red wire of the new speedometer to the red wire of the BD harness.
8. Connect the black wire of the new speedometer to the black wire of the BD harness.
9. Connect the signal wire of the new speedometer (this may be purple or green) to the green wire of BD harness.
10. Plug in, and install your new speedometer.
11. Mark off a 2-mile distance with a vehicle that has a known/trusted accurate speedometer, and then follow the calibration instructions that come with the new speedometer.
Let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to PM me or reply to the thread.
Thank you,
Kevin
Tech/Service
Auto Meter Products
I have had some feedback about odometer button replacements for the OEM Big Dog speedometer that speedometer has made for Big Dog. The button that was used on the BD speedos and no longer used in our products. Our current speedometers use a button that is sonically welded to the lens.
Due to the overwhelming demand for a replacement button, but lack of direct replacements, we have put together a quick and simple write up for installing a Pro-Cycle speedometer in place of the OEM BD speedo.
Due to the unavailable components for the factory Big Dog speedometers, you may come to a point where you may need to consider replacing your factory installed Big Dog speedometer. You may follow the simple guidelines below, for replacing with a readily available, Auto Meter Pro Cycle speedometer.
To replace the factory equipped Auto Meter/Big Dog (BD) speedometer with an “off the shelf” Auto Meter Pro Cycle speedometer, you will start with any of the following Auto Meter speedometers:
19340
19341
19342
19343
19344
19345
19340-M (metric, KPH)
19341-M (metric, KPH)
Once you have your replacement speedometer, remove the original speedometer, and see below:
1. Remove the Phillips head screw from the rear of the new, speedometer cup, and slide the cup off of the speedometer. The cup will not be used.
2. Remove the two Phillips head screws that hold the black, plastic bracket on the back of the new speedometer. This bracket & screws will not be used.
3. Remove both threaded studs from the rear of the original BD speedometer. Re-install onto the new Auto Meter speedometer where the previous Phillips head screws were.
4. Cut the BD harness off of the original speedometer, about an inch from the back of the speedometer. *TIP* Staggering the wire cuts, will make the splices less bulky when you put this harness on the new speedometer.
5. Cut the wires about an inch and a half from the back of the new speedometer.
6. Seal up the end of the orange wire of the new speedometer. It will not be used.
7. Connect the red wire of the new speedometer to the red wire of the BD harness.
8. Connect the black wire of the new speedometer to the black wire of the BD harness.
9. Connect the signal wire of the new speedometer (this may be purple or green) to the green wire of BD harness.
10. Plug in, and install your new speedometer.
11. Mark off a 2-mile distance with a vehicle that has a known/trusted accurate speedometer, and then follow the calibration instructions that come with the new speedometer.
Let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to PM me or reply to the thread.
Thank you,
Kevin
Tech/Service
Auto Meter Products
