Spider69 16 Report post Posted July 14, 2022 Hi, my mach one broke down in the middle of nowhere after a regulator issue. Regulator sent 18v+ and the battery warmed up and i had to stop but could never start again. short circuit in the battery and electronic ignition out of order. It seems this is not unusual and I would like to avoid any new journey like this one. I could see some central console with gauges. Does anyone knows if this exist with a voltmeter to control the battery. Or any other food solution is welcome. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted July 16, 2022 Best/simplest way to avoid in the future is first, replace the voltage regulator and battery, then get a simple volt-meter and monitor it for anything beyond 14.8V. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spider69 16 Report post Posted July 19, 2022 On 7/16/2022 at 3:19 AM, Midlife said: Best/simplest way to avoid in the future is first, replace the voltage regulator and battery, then get a simple volt-meter and monitor it for anything beyond 14.8V. Hi Midlife, Was my idea, do you know where I could find a voltmeter and connection diagram ? I would like to integer voltmeter in the center console Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted July 20, 2022 A voltmeter inside the passenger compartment simply needs to tap a fused ACC line. The simplest/easiest wire is the yellow/black wire for the factory radio. Simply splice into it. You'll need a ground wire, but that's easy to do: simply attach it to any good chassis point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmlay 80 Report post Posted July 20, 2022 A simple voltage meter solution is a usb phone charger with built in meter: https://www.amazon.com/LIHAN-Charger-Display-Voltage-Current/dp/B01M9IKYVH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted July 20, 2022 Phone chargers are typically fused BAT power, so leaving a voltmeter hooked up will draw power from the battery over time. If you unplug that charger when not in use, you'll be OK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites