Instruments & Gauges
About Instruments & Gauges
Gauges give a quad or side-by-side readings the stock dash often leaves out, such as speed, engine hours, temperature and gear position. Owners add them to track service intervals, to watch engine temperature on hard rides, or to replace a failed unit or sensor.
The category divides by job. Individual Gauges covers stand-alone speedometers, tachometers, hour meters, temperature and exhaust temperature gauges and GPS kits. Instrument & Gauge Parts holds speed sensors, a speedometer cable and mount kits. Instrument Clusters and Wiring Harnesses, Cables & Connectors are small groups for dash units and the wiring that connects them.
Choose by what you need to read, how the gauge is mounted and how it connects to the machine. Sensors are model-specific: speed sensors are listed for CFMOTO C-Force and U-Force models, a speedometer cable for a Yamaha ATV and mount kits for Can-Am and Polaris. Pick your machine in the Ride Finder at the top of the page.
Brands here include Vertex, Dynojet, Trail Tech, Koso North America and Fire Power. Related parts sit elsewhere in UTV | ATV, for example Lighting & Lamps and Mirrors.
FAQs on UTV and ATV instruments and gauges
Do I need a speed sensor with an aftermarket speedometer?
Many aftermarket speedometers need a sensor to read wheel or driveline speed, and sensors are model-specific. Check whether the gauge includes one and whether the listing names your make, model and year, because a sensor for another machine may not read correctly.
What is an hour meter used for?
An hour meter records engine running time. That is a better guide to service intervals than distance on a machine that spends time idling, winching or crawling slowly. Use it to schedule oil changes and other maintenance from your manual.
What does an exhaust temperature gauge tell me?
An EGT gauge reads the temperature of the exhaust gas. Tuners use it to judge fuel mixture, because a lean mixture generally runs hotter. How to read it depends on the engine, so follow the engine or tuner maker's guidance.
How are gauges powered and mounted?
Many run from the machine's 12 volt system and mount on the handlebar, steering stem or dash with a bracket. Listings include a steering stem hour meter mount and surface-mount temperature meters. Check each listing for its wiring and mounting.
