Speedometer Retrofit 05-09 models
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jimizee028
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RE Morris do we have to buy in bulk as a group buy type situation or do we just call them individually?? also did you get a better price on them????Please keep us informed of this situation I am tired of guessing my mileage......
Staffy
Active Member
Any updates? Thanks
REMorris
OK Rider Shakey
Yep, got an update. I got my upgrade from Medallion last week and had it in by Saturday. Wow, I can see the speed at night, additional functions are great.
1. You can have it read MPH on the outter dial and the needle is a great blue color (RPM is in window, digital).
2. Or switch to have RPM on outer dial (speed in window, digital). Needle turns red
3. you can vary brightness manually or use its auto mode.
4 dual trip odometers, and regular odometer.
5 a service mode (not sure what this does)
I am very, very pleased with the display, it's a million times better than the Big Dog speedo.
They currently have only an aluminum bezel and it's not polished well (see my picture of it side view). I was pressed for time or I would have buffed it to look like my chrome housing.
When I got the speedo upgrade, I put it on and found that the big (8 pin I think) connector was perfect (same wire colors as the originals), but the retrofit came with a 4 pin connector not a 3 pin as it should be. My solution was this: I saw that 2 of the wires on the new 4 pin were just like 2 of the wires in the big dog 3 pin connector (read that as 2 of the 3 wires were the same). The 3rd wire on the BD plug was black (normally a ground).
I went to my 2009 service manual and looked at the 2009 Mastiff AND the 2009 Wolf (Wolf has this new speedo in it). I found that the 2 wires in the 4 pin connector that were a mismatch were a fuel gauge and a sensor of some sort (Mastiff and K9 don't have these functions).
I cut the Medallion 4 pin plug down to 2 pins and taped the two connectors together. (visualize that I now have a 2 pin Medallion modified plugging into the 3 pin stock BDM connector).
It worked flawlessly, Medallion asked me to tell them what I did and they will get this message.
I will probably take it apart since we are having some bad weather again and polish the Medallion bezel. While I have it apart, I will take pictures of the slight modification.
I cannot give any contact info yet, but will tell you that they intend to make an even more featured version with variations on the face.
They said I was the 1st one to get this. I suspect that I got the part they were showing to the BDM factory.
Guys, I can't even begin to tell you how great this is. Well worth any cost you have to pay. This is what a very high dollar custom would have, only better...
I took the pictures with my iPhone and was unable to get rid of the flare (which is the oil light). It looks great in person.
Notice that Medallion put my current miles on it. I was very happy for that.
1. You can have it read MPH on the outter dial and the needle is a great blue color (RPM is in window, digital).
2. Or switch to have RPM on outer dial (speed in window, digital). Needle turns red
3. you can vary brightness manually or use its auto mode.
4 dual trip odometers, and regular odometer.
5 a service mode (not sure what this does)
I am very, very pleased with the display, it's a million times better than the Big Dog speedo.
They currently have only an aluminum bezel and it's not polished well (see my picture of it side view). I was pressed for time or I would have buffed it to look like my chrome housing.
When I got the speedo upgrade, I put it on and found that the big (8 pin I think) connector was perfect (same wire colors as the originals), but the retrofit came with a 4 pin connector not a 3 pin as it should be. My solution was this: I saw that 2 of the wires on the new 4 pin were just like 2 of the wires in the big dog 3 pin connector (read that as 2 of the 3 wires were the same). The 3rd wire on the BD plug was black (normally a ground).
I went to my 2009 service manual and looked at the 2009 Mastiff AND the 2009 Wolf (Wolf has this new speedo in it). I found that the 2 wires in the 4 pin connector that were a mismatch were a fuel gauge and a sensor of some sort (Mastiff and K9 don't have these functions).
I cut the Medallion 4 pin plug down to 2 pins and taped the two connectors together. (visualize that I now have a 2 pin Medallion modified plugging into the 3 pin stock BDM connector).
It worked flawlessly, Medallion asked me to tell them what I did and they will get this message.
I will probably take it apart since we are having some bad weather again and polish the Medallion bezel. While I have it apart, I will take pictures of the slight modification.
I cannot give any contact info yet, but will tell you that they intend to make an even more featured version with variations on the face.
They said I was the 1st one to get this. I suspect that I got the part they were showing to the BDM factory.
Guys, I can't even begin to tell you how great this is. Well worth any cost you have to pay. This is what a very high dollar custom would have, only better...
I took the pictures with my iPhone and was unable to get rid of the flare (which is the oil light). It looks great in person.
Notice that Medallion put my current miles on it. I was very happy for that.
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Maxim_es
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The "Service Mode" is just a count-down in miles until your next desired service interval. My initial countdown was for 500 miles (first service), then you can set the next amount manually to countdown. I just set mine to 2500. Hope that helps.
I can post some instructions from my owners manual later tonight if I get a chance. Shows exactly how to do it if you still need them.
Later
Maxim_es
Active Member
Not sure, but looks like a reflection of his garage door opener on his ceiling..:up:
GKC
Member
Looks like it's available now.
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Maxim_es
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Question about New Medallion Speedometer
How are you guys, its been awhile. I want to purchase this new Medallion Speedometer for my 2007 Big Dog K9. I notice that the bezel comes in polished or chrome. If I am not mistaken, the stock speedometer bezel and bucket for the 2007 Big Dog K9 is polished, and not chrome, so I would have to order the polished Medallion Speedometer to match my stock speedometer bucket---correct??? I am really a rookie when it comes to these things, and I would greatly appreciate the help of you experts out there so that I don't make an expensive mistake. Also, is it very difficult to install (i.e., will any pins have to be cut to install it on my 2007 K9 (Should I leave this to the mechanic?) Thanks so much for your help--Brock.
How are you guys, its been awhile. I want to purchase this new Medallion Speedometer for my 2007 Big Dog K9. I notice that the bezel comes in polished or chrome. If I am not mistaken, the stock speedometer bezel and bucket for the 2007 Big Dog K9 is polished, and not chrome, so I would have to order the polished Medallion Speedometer to match my stock speedometer bucket---correct??? I am really a rookie when it comes to these things, and I would greatly appreciate the help of you experts out there so that I don't make an expensive mistake. Also, is it very difficult to install (i.e., will any pins have to be cut to install it on my 2007 K9 (Should I leave this to the mechanic?) Thanks so much for your help--Brock.
ChrisK1969
Member
Are you happy with your digital speedometer ? Could you tell me where you bought it ? I'd love to have one on my K-9. Thanks 
Maxim_es
Active Member
You will already have the Medallion Speedo/Tach on the 2010, came standard. Read back on this thread, and can certainly do a search for other threads on these. You'll like it a lot. Has both digital and analog, and you can swap between the two.Are you happy with your digital speedometer ? Could you tell me where you bought it ? I'd love to have one on my K-9. Thanks