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Tourer
Posts: 447
Cleveland, GA | As I was looking through some other posts, I saw a picture that Rollin' posted, showing 29 degrees F. on the display, and I realized that apparently Victory has fixed the early-on issue with the temperature gauge. The early Visions had a design bug where anything under 30 degrees displayed a minus sign instead of the first digit. This morning it was 20 degrees when I rode to work and I watched the numbers roll down after I left my garage: Assumed actual / Indicated 33 / 33 32 / 32 31 / 31 30 / 0 or - 29 / -9 28 / -8 27 / -7 26 / -6 25 / -5 24 / -4 23 / -3 22 / -2 21 / -1 20 / -0 Unfortunately, it didn't get any colder and I didn't get the chance to see how it would do in the teens. My Vision is one of the first 2008s delivered. I received mine in October 2007.
Edited by Lone Ranger 2014-11-19 6:47 PM
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | It was from -1 to -7 on my way to work. |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| If you pull your windshield aluminum V trim and with a flashlight look behind the left mirror. You'll see a black wire that is in a slot. Pull it out some how and on the end of it is a electrical thermal end. Put it some place below the gas tank. You now will be 99% correct on the temp. I did mine three years ago and zip tied the wire to the overflow tube. Check with smart phone and you'll see how accurate your gauge can be.
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Iron Butt
Posts: 804
Perry Hall, MD | Been looking at the minus numbers for years and now I'll know what the temperature actually is (at least down to 20). Thanks for the cross-reference. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 825
, WI | I have a 2010 Vision - 
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Visionary
Posts: 1308
Sand Rock, AL United States | mine has never worked below 30
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Iron Butt
Posts: 880
Orlando, FL | If you use Vic Oil, it will be spot on correct all the time!! |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 804
Perry Hall, MD | MaddMAx2u - 2014-11-22 3:59 PM
If you use Vic Oil, it will be spot on correct all the time!!
Well then I've been screwed. I always use Vic oil and gauge is still off. Wait till I see the dealer. LOL |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| What now I have to change oil in the temp gauge. Would Mc Donalds FF oil work |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 825
, WI | It only works with a car tire!  |
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