TaoTao HELLCAT 125 speedometer From KMH TO MPH? - Page 2

Chromehead22 · 09-05-2018, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

This one has the gear indicators and turn signal. and looks Identical to the stock speedo. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0716TGCRT...d_i=B0716TGCRT

That is a nice one! Wonder how plug n play they would be??? Wiring is not my specialty. LOL

**JerryHawk250** · 09-05-2018, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Chromehead22

That is a nice one! Wonder how plug n play they would be??? Wiring is not my specialty. LOL

We'll see when ShiftDX gets his in. I be willing to bet the wire color codes match up.

Chinabike · 09-05-2018, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chromehead22

That is a nice one! Wonder how plug n play they would be??? Wiring is not my specialty. LOL

This one is good also. 4 speed.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYK10Q2...v_ov_lig_dp_it

**JerryHawk250** · 09-05-2018, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Chinabike

This one is good also. 4 speed.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYK10Q2...v_ov_lig_dp_it

After looking at both Speedos it looks like they are the same one. Just that one doesn't have the picture with gears and turn signal lit up but the description is the same.

ShiftDX · 09-05-2018, 09:16 PM

Nice, thanks for the point in the right direction JerryHawk. The one you sent me will be the one I get, I like the colors it can be set to as well. I’ll post some updates when parts finally come in the mail. I would assume they would be pretty much plug and play, but for that price really can’t beat it.

**JerryHawk250** · 09-06-2018, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ShiftDX

Nice, thanks for the point in the right direction JerryHawk. The one you sent me will be the one I get, I like the colors it can be set to as well. I’ll post some updates when parts finally come in the mail. I would assume they would be pretty much plug and play, but for that price really can’t beat it.

Unlike the stock speedo at least you will be able to calibrate it to be dead on accurate.

ShiftDX · 09-12-2018, 09:09 PM

Got my speedometer in today, almost plug n play. The stock speedo has a female plug leading to the speedo wire, where as the new speedo has the male plug instead. All I did was hack off the plugs and swap them. Seems to be working nicely. Nice and bright! Also had two more single wires I didn’t find homes for on the new speedo but I just taped them off. Everything seems to be working as in indicators too. Not a bad buy.

Chromehead22 · 09-21-2018, 11:40 AM

Glad to see you were able to find a small workaround!

I had an update on the speedometer in the 2018 Hellcat models. According to the online rep I bought my bike from they have contacted TaoTao and TaoTao is aware the speedometer does not have the availability in the current 2018 models to be switched from MPH to KPH. TaoTao says they are looking into this. Did a little further research and it appears that vehicles sold in the US are required to have the availability to do so according to the following information from NHTSA (sorry for the small print, as it is cut and pasted). "all vehicles sold in the U.S. must display vehicle speeds in mph, or mph and km/h these vehicles fail to fully meet the requirements set forth in paragraph S5.2.1 of FMVSS No. 101."

I hope they will honor sending replacement units to be exchanged out to current 2018 buyers.

culcune · 01-12-2019, 01:01 PM

Someone on youtube stated that if you hold down the left button until it blinks, and then push the right button, it will change. Not sure if anyone knew about this and tried it, or that is for a different year's Hellcat speedo? Or it simply does not work?

Medic · 02-24-2019, 05:44 AM

Hey guess bringing up an old thread here. Just bought a 2019 Hellcat (first post as well).
I work for a Yamaha dealer we just started caring this things a month ago. Anyways Im the parts manager. My bike does the same thing. So i will be calling our supplier and will be getting a fix for the issue. Will keep updated!!!

Ogmagi · 03-07-2019, 02:24 PM

Just call tao motors and they will approve the replacement no issue....make sure you know weather your plug is Male or female because they carry both

Chromehead22 · 03-13-2019, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ogmagi

Just call tao motors and they will approve the replacement no issue....make sure you know weather your plug is Male or female because they carry both

I have been trying for months to get a replacement. No one answers at there posted phone #, nor will they call you back.

Has anyone successfully gotten a replacement in hand? If so, how?

Medic · 03-17-2019, 05:25 PM

So i feel dumb i could never find this post again till just now.

I work for a Yamaha, textron/Acrtic Cat/ Can-Am, Husky dealer. We just started to carry rival and tao tao products. I called our rep and it was no issue had it in about 4 days. Will see if We can start providing or at least give ou guys a direct number! They are aware of issue and no problem replacing.

scoot newb · 03-20-2019, 06:55 AM

Any updates on a good number to call for a replacement?

Tswan0910 · 04-04-2019, 12:37 AM

So I have a taotao hellcat as well and had to buy the samdo speedometer too. You say it was plug and play but when I first plugged mine in the 3rd and 4th gear wires needed swapped around (no big deal) just curious if you had to do that? Also my speedo is reading zero after the plug swap. Did yours work right away or maybe I got a defective speedo? Also what calibration setting do you have? Any help would be appreciated

09-05-2018, 09:16 PM	#20
ShiftDX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: S.E. Michigan Posts: 4	Nice, thanks for the point in the right direction JerryHawk. The one you sent me will be the one I get, I like the colors it can be set to as well. I’ll post some updates when parts finally come in the mail. I would assume they would be pretty much plug and play, but for that price really can’t beat it. __________________ 2003 Buell blast 2014 Tao Tao Lancer 150 (modded to the gills) 2018 Tao Tao Hellcat 125
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09-12-2018, 09:09 PM	#22
ShiftDX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: S.E. Michigan Posts: 4	New speedometer success Got my speedometer in today, almost plug n play. The stock speedo has a female plug leading to the speedo wire, where as the new speedo has the male plug instead. All I did was hack off the plugs and swap them. Seems to be working nicely. Nice and bright! Also had two more single wires I didn’t find homes for on the new speedo but I just taped them off. Everything seems to be working as in indicators too. Not a bad buy. __________________ 2003 Buell blast 2014 Tao Tao Lancer 150 (modded to the gills) 2018 Tao Tao Hellcat 125
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01-12-2019, 01:01 PM	#24
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,056	Someone on youtube stated that if you hold down the left button until it blinks, and then push the right button, it will change. Not sure if anyone knew about this and tried it, or that is for a different year's Hellcat speedo? Or it simply does not work? __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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02-24-2019, 05:44 AM	#25
Medic Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 18	Hey guess bringing up an old thread here. Just bought a 2019 Hellcat (first post as well). I work for a Yamaha dealer we just started caring this things a month ago. Anyways Im the parts manager. My bike does the same thing. So i will be calling our supplier and will be getting a fix for the issue. Will keep updated!!! __________________ 2019 Taotao Hellcat lots of parts in the mail (shhh wife doesnt know) 2015 Subaru Brz -track day and autocross toy.
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03-07-2019, 02:24 PM	#26
Ogmagi Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 1	Tao motors will replace speedo Just call tao motors and they will approve the replacement no issue....make sure you know weather your plug is Male or female because they carry both
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09-21-2018, 11:40 AM	#23
Chromehead22 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: West (by God) Virginia Posts: 10	Glad to see you were able to find a small workaround! I had an update on the speedometer in the 2018 Hellcat models. According to the online rep I bought my bike from they have contacted TaoTao and TaoTao is aware the speedometer does not have the availability in the current 2018 models to be switched from MPH to KPH. TaoTao says they are looking into this. Did a little further research and it appears that vehicles sold in the US are required to have the availability to do so according to the following information from NHTSA (sorry for the small print, as it is cut and pasted). "all vehicles sold in the U.S. must display vehicle speeds in mph, or mph and km/h these vehicles fail to fully meet the requirements set forth in paragraph S5.2.1 of FMVSS No. 101." I hope they will honor sending replacement units to be exchanged out to current 2018 buyers.
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03-17-2019, 05:25 PM	#28
Medic Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 18	So i feel dumb i could never find this post again till just now. I work for a Yamaha, textron/Acrtic Cat/ Can-Am, Husky dealer. We just started to carry rival and tao tao products. I called our rep and it was no issue had it in about 4 days. Will see if We can start providing or at least give ou guys a direct number! They are aware of issue and no problem replacing. __________________ 2019 Taotao Hellcat lots of parts in the mail (shhh wife doesnt know) 2015 Subaru Brz -track day and autocross toy.
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03-20-2019, 06:55 AM	#29
scoot newb Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 403	Any updates on a good number to call for a replacement?
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04-04-2019, 12:37 AM	#30
Tswan0910 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 1	So I have a taotao hellcat as well and had to buy the samdo speedometer too. You say it was plug and play but when I first plugged mine in the 3rd and 4th gear wires needed swapped around (no big deal) just curious if you had to do that? Also my speedo is reading zero after the plug swap. Did yours work right away or maybe I got a defective speedo? Also what calibration setting do you have? Any help would be appreciated
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